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i---^-- ������-Tr_->j3-!^=J.iT.:-.-^rL';..3��-8?--' ������������-v Vol. 3, No 7 MERRITT, B.C., AtfARCH^, 1912 Price 5 Cents Just take a dance at those Sfioes you are wearing. Now we want to call your attention to what we haye to offer you for Spring and Summer. It is not too early to give this your attention, and our lines are correct and seasonable. Oxford Are as a rule the favorite shoe for Spring and Summer wear, and our assortement includes Pat. Leather, Tan, Gun Metal. In either lace Or button. We are showing the ordinary top shoe in���Pat. Leather, Tan, Gun Metal and Kid, either in lace or button, high heel and toe, also the English last in the low heel and toe. We have not overlooked the working man's shoe, and our lines are complete in every description and specially adapted for their proper wor. , Coroner's Jury Investig Diamond Vale Disaster Verdict of Accidental Death With Strong Riders Added. 1 ��� M^ko 2* CO. Men's Clothing. Furnishings, Boots and Shoes. THE JURY'S VERDICT We, the undersigned members of the sworn jury, after viewing thc bodies of Henry Grimes, John Pattie, John Hogg, William Herd, William Baxter, Frank Kallia and John Templeton and examining the scene of the disaster of March 7th at the Diamond Vale Collieries and hearing the evidence of witnesses unanimously agree that deceased met their death by the explosion of gas combined with coal duet coming in contact with a naked light in the Diamond Vale Collieries. We further find, ns a rider, that there has. been manifested by the management gross negligence through not providing efficient equipment and ths disposition to evade the rules specified in thc Coal Mines Regulation Act. We further find that there has been laxity upon the part of the Inspector of Mines in not seeing that the forms of the said act were strictly enforced. (Signed) J. A. MENZIE, Foreman. ANDREW McGORAN. R. S, BROWN. W. R. LANGSTAFF. J. R.VEALE. S. BEZLEY. G. IRVINE. G. H. TUTILL, M. D. Coroner. Extract from evidence :��� ' 'Do you consider the mine a well equipped one?���No, certainly not. Do you consider that this mine was properly equipped and regulated and well ventilated, taking it on the whole?���No. I don't consider it a properly equipped and regulated mine. Why I asked you is it was given in evidence that there was not enough power to run the fan and haul up coal from the mine at the same time. Is that right?���As I understand it there was not enough power to run the fan full power and. haul coal from the mine at the same time!;'' f The above questions, put by Alderman George Irvine, a member of the Coroner's jury, and replied to by Chief Inspector Thomas Graham, contained the I r t Vote for a Resident of Yale on March 28th. ALEX LUCAS solicits your approval of his work. ALEXANDER LUCAS, M. P. P. Conservative. During sixteen months Alex Lucas has secured $322,000 for works in Yale. His Record is His Reccomendation. i solution of the problem with which the jury were, confronted when they commenced their investigation of the disaster in the Diamond Vale Collieries on March 7th 1912, last Tuesday afternoon. The investigation took place in Central Hall, and from beginning to end there was a crowd of over two hundred in constant attendance. The Department of Mines was represented by Chief Inspector Thomas Graham, Inspector Morgan, W. Fleet Robinson, government mineralogist, /and Harold Robinson, barristeriof��� Victoria. The Diamond Vale Collieries Limited by T. J. Smith, president of the Company and J. A. Maughan, solicitor.; In addition James Ashworth, inventor of several safety lamps, the author of numerous authoritative works on coal mining and one of the greatest living coal mining experts, was present to make a report on the conclusions he formed from a thorough examination of the workings after the accident. A feature of great importance in connection with 'the inquest was the announcement of the conclusions reached by Messrs James Ashworth, Fleet Robinson and Thomas Graham as to the nature of the accident in which the men were killed. They are agreed that it was an "Inflama- tion" rather than what is technically known as an "Explosion." In other words that,'.the damage was done not by. the' ignition of a quantity of inflamable gas alone but by the ignition first of a small amount of fire damp with the subsequent almost simultaneous-ignition -of-coal; dust;.���It was their opinion that there was not present a sufficient amount of fire damp to cause the damage unless strengthened by the explosion of the coal dust. Mr. Ashworth estimated that the heat engendered by the - inflamation was not over 900 degrees Faren- heit; while in the case of an explosion the heat would be as high as 3000 degrees. In support of this he produced samples of coal dust caked and not exploded, and the cap which was worn by William Herd at the time of the accident, which was charred a little on the outside, while paper on the inside was unburnt. In all twenty witnesses, having more or less information on the subject of the accident and the conditions of working the mine, were examined; the information being elicited by examinations by Messrs. H. Robinson and J. A. Maughan, and by Coroner Tutill and the jurors; ly J. Seymour, of Victoria, took a ver- Batim report^fltHe^vidence-f6F the Provincial Government for purposes of record. Benjamin Browitt, superintendent of the mine, was the first witness examined. His testimony occupied the court for about an hour. He stated that Henry Grimes, employed as fireman in the mine, was a thoroughly competent man. He did not think it necessary for Grimes to have held a certificate as he regarded the mine as a prospect, contending that it had not reached such a stage in development as to bring it, within the provisions of the Coal Mines regulation Act. Grimes had always been particularly conscientious and made his reports regularly. He went into the mine about 6.45 every morning and examined the workings and the miners went on shift at eight o'clock. Sometimes Grimes' examination of the workings took an hour and sometimes a little longer. The accident occured about a quarter to ten. Grimes usedj to pass his men in at the siding or fire station and then when he came up for dinner would write his report in a book kept for the purpose. There was considerable argument between witness and ���government officials as to whether JHavelli=Kostel.= the mine was a mine in the strict sense or only a mine prospect. Witness stating that he had asked to be notified in writing when the mine came under the Coal Mines Regulations Act. The officials contended that it had come under the Act automatically. Witness contended that not being under the act it was not necessary to have all the appliances required in the rules and regulations. The mine was well ventilated and he considered that there was plenty of power in the boiler for the work that was being done in the mine. The mine was considered one of the safest in the province. He thought that the fact of the two men in 13 and 14 chutes having safety lamps was an indication that Grimes wanted tnem to work with them. After examining the places for gas Grimes went in with the men who .were to work in them. That was his habit. There were 18 men working underground and three above on the day of the accident. Witness showed by plans of the workings where the accident had occurred and where the damage had been done. He described the effects of the inflammation upon the-men killed and injured. He considered an hour sufficient time for a proper examination of the workings by the fire-boss. His evidence of the work undertaken after the explosion in regard to temporary repairs was the same, aa described in accounts of the rescue. Rescue apparatus was not kept at the mine, but there was an ambulance box on hand at all times. He thought the direction of the explosion was from the east to the west, Gas had been found in the mine in very small quantities before, not enough to give trouble at all and did not think safety lamps necessary in the workings at any time.--The men used open lights. Thought the explosion due to ignition of gas by naked lights. He had told T. J. Smith that he thought the" mine would soon come within the act and that he had asked to be notified in writing. The inspector promised him he would do that. He had been told that when he produced a certain tonnage it would come under the act. He had never before had an accident in mines under his management. In replyto7 a question from juryman Irvine he stated that no man had refused to work that day. He had discharged a certificated fireman for he said in reply to a question from; Foreman Men zie. Dr. Williams gave evidence as to the effects of the explosion upon the bodies of John Hogg, W. Herd, W. Baxter, Henry Grimes Frank Kallia, John Pattie and John Templeton. Also on the men injured, Henry Hogg and His Record His Best Recommendation. Well over four hundred people crowded the Central Hall on Tuesday evening when Hon. Richard McBride and Hon. W.J. Bowser spoke here in the interest of Alex. Lucas. The Premier made but a brief speech in which he dwelt upon the record of the government and paid a high tribute to the abiilty of Mr. Alex. Lucas, who is opposed by J. P. McConnell. The Premier advised the electorate not to experiment with the stewardship of an exponent of yellow journalism. Mr. Bowser picked the Liberals' so-called 'platform' full of holes. The premier spoke rather strongly on the subject of accid- entsjn coal mines and concluded that '.'we wiil seek out the men responsible for this accident and punish them to the full extent of the.law." Not all the mines in the province, he said, were worth the life of one miner. He Concluded with a strong appeal for the electors to support Mr. Lucas. Mr. H. S. Cleasby, president of the,local Conservative Association, occupied the chair for the evening, on the platform with him being besides Hon. Richard McBride and Hon. W. J. Bowser and Alex Lucas, Messi-s Morgan, Paton-and Fairclough. In his opening remarks the chairman was very brief, pointing out the imperative necessity that the ministerial party should catch a train at eleven o'clock made it impossible to hear extended speeches. He called upon Mr. Lucas, who received a great ovation. --"In^opening Mr5 Lucas1 took.occasion to again express his sympathy with those who were ber- The value to be decided by a valuator appointed by the Commissioners. The loans bea ing interest at the rate of 4 1-2 payable half-yearly and extending over a period up to 30 1-2 .years a sum equal to 6 per cent, on the amount borrowed will pay off principa and interest in 311-2 -years. The loans may be paid off at any time by paying the interest up to the date of re-payment and the balance of the principal then remaining due. In some of the other-States, New South Wales for instance, none of the principal is paid during the first five (5) years, but in next succeeding twen ty-five (25) years. The total number of applications received by the Commissioners from December 24tn 1896, to June 3Qth 1911, 9407 amounting to a total of ��4,612,956 total number of applications granted, 6770 ��2,906,515; total number of applications for which reduced amounts were offered but not accepted.. 1187 ��819,165; total number of applications declined 1500 .... ��705,870, Of the loans granted ��1,599,858 have been repaid leaving outstanding current loans on the 30th June, 1911, amounting to ��',306,657. As security for.this, sum the Comissioners hold first mortgages on improved farm property valued by their own appraiser at ��2,962.445. The amount of farm property acquired by foreclosure���nil. s Reserve fund over and above- working expenses to provide for any possible loss ��84,768. On the 30th Jnue, 1911, there were ' only six (6) farmers in arrears and'the total amount of arrears amounted to ��68. 8s. lid. " "*' - Results. On the 20th June*-: 1S0O"the'-; land under cultivation in Victoria wbs . 2,868,305 acres. On the 3Cth, }f09, it was 4,063,801 acres; an ine; eased . ^rea brought under cultivation in nine ' (9) years of 1,195,496 acres which-' is' an amount almost equal to the total amount brought under cultivation in .the state for the 100 years ending the SOth June, 1890. , . , Bowser paid his compliments to" Mr. J. P. McConnell at the meeting here". -! Mr. Bowser had remarked-it Rossland that his own constituency-seemed to have gone into the export business, and mentioned Messrs. Taylor, Petti- piece and McCornel. The great difficulty with these-men of fame, he remarked, has -been, to trace back their history from the [time of their youth. It was hardly necess- ' ary to .tell you, he said, of Shakespeare arid of-the*coritroversy:asto-the>iAKor-'7 ship of the plays attributed Wirim"/ I- have for this reason," continnedVthe 'At-' torney-General, always.' thought' "well eaved by the sad accident of March, 7th. He said he would f trace the historyof any pubjic.nnw , ��� ", , , ___���_!_ -i I have encountered before he dies;-sol. leave the statement of the rail- have taken g,.eat pains to. trace/the-. history of Mr. McConnellwho will' die on March 28th. I find ' that*"'iri'"'his youth he was first *apprenticed*7j*to a..; gentleman who manufactured ;gravestones. (Laughter.) In this, connection it seems quite fitting that he should have associated with him Mr. Norcross who since he is nndertaking the-'campaign for the Liberals ��� in Vancouver, may be styled the Liberal undertaker.'-- way policy to the premier, but wished to refer briefly to one part of it, that of the purchase of the lands of the B. C. Southern and Columbia and Western railways for forty cents per acre. Four years ago he had cruised all that land and he had placed an assessment valuation on them of James Sullivan, engineer at the mine, said he saw Grimes go down to work at ten minutes to seven on the morning of the accident. He had then two safety lamps lit. He described the damage done to the return airway, the fan being blown out. The fan had been right at the doorway of the airway Smoke and dust came out of the main slope after explosion. He described what he had done to try to. aid those below, He had been in charge of the fan. It ran about 100 to 110 revolutions per Continues on Lust Page. Announcement \ Meetings will be held in the interests of the Liberal candidate John P, McConnell at Nicola on March 25. Merritt " 26. Lower Nicola " 27. when Mr. James Murphy Mr. M. L. Grimmett Mr. John P. McConnell and other speakers will address the electors on the important issues of the day. Opposition Speakers Invited ��� Seats Reserved for Ladies- fifty cents per acre, on the the average of the whole. His reasons for doing this were as follows: The Great Northern had sold the portion of the lands not used by the.R.R. of the Nelson and Ft. Shepherd grant to a man for five cents per acre. He had taken it to St. Paul and syndicated it there. This syndicate had netted since an average of one dollar per acre for what they had sold, and consider that of the unsold portion they shall net two dollars an acre. For this reason it is reasonable to assume that the=government-are-not=act- ing unwisely in purchasing the lands at forty cents per acre. They will be worth much more than that to the people of B, C Referring to what he had been enabled to secure for Yale in the House. Mr. McConnell was asking what he had done for Yale. This was his answer, the record of his sixteen months membership:���Since he was elected five new schools have been built at a cost of $20,000; $12,000 had been expended upon hospitals; $40,000 on bridges; $90,000 on roads and trails: for 1912 he has secured $40,000 for bridges, $20,000 for public puildings. A total for the sixteen months of no less than $322,000. In addition to this over twenty millions would be expended in the constituency on railway construction. He then dealt with the Credit Foncier System of long term loans in force in the State of Victoria and the other States of the Commonwealth of Australia. Act No. 1481 passed December 24th, 1896, established this system in Victoria. The Act provides for the management of the system by five commissioners and an Inspector-General. The Commissioners may issue mortgage bonds. Such bonds are guaranteed by the Government. The money raised by the sale of such bonds is loaned to farmers on first mortgage in sums of not less than ��50 and not more than ��2; 000 to any one borrower and up to 60 per cent, of the value of the farm property offered as security. while Mr. McConnell is the .-tombstone maker for the great Liberal funeral to take placf on March 28. (Laughter.) We can jnst imagine with what great glee he may be even now carving- an epitaph for Mr. L. D. -Taylor .who dies - in Rossland on the��same day as Mr. McConnell dies in Yale. ' -- '���'" Then take another liberal candidate, Mr, Maxwell Smith, who, in the recent controyersey, referred to Mr. McCon- nel by the endearing term of polecat. You can understand what epitaph Mr. McConnell will put on his .-tomb. (Laughter.) Nearly all men .in. public life have nicknames. For instance, we have on the platform 'Dewdney Dicg' tHerrwe_have~"our_old���friend���nLr^3Qa*r- eph Martin always known as 'Fighting Joe' and we have the late but not very much lamented John Oliver, known as 'Honest John' while the chairman, is known throughout the province as 'Charlie' Semlin, so it is meet that we should give Mr. McConnell tne name of 'Tombstone' McConnell. (Laughter!) He is to die and where shall we bury him? Why, in - Yale, of coarse, in the Coquahalla pass, of which he has talked so muph and where he will be buried by our railway policy 6n March 28th. : ' I saw in a newspaper that he became hoarse after speaking an hour, and no doubt he will be hoarser if he speaks longer, so we will write this epitaph above him: "Because his words were loud end coarse, ' Brave Bruce's toroat grew sore and hoarse, And thus it comes his 'Sun' has set; Althhough the 'World' is wobbling vet." ' " ' He added that he did not. think they were going to send a man of McConnell's stamp to Victoria. While there was such a thing as gratitude he believed the people of Yale would ' show~ it by supporting thegovernment which had done so much to develop, the district. ��� . :. Mr. mcConnell had made the insinu* ation in his paper that if the public accounts committee had been called to- getner it might be found that the gov- ernmeut had made a payment on account of the guarantee to the Canadian Northern. That was an insinuation only Mc-Connell tould make, as the government had never spent a cent on the Canadian Northern, and. would never hrve to, af they were too well secured^ '^nt 'ft**'* "^"V Af* 1 UtEL. mJS.m^.J' ���_-���*=-_ i^ ��� - ��� ~ ���/ _ ��� ���I - 1 ��� I I" ! 1 l" " A* "--Mf? ��� *"JT? ��� ���-v ^?> -r-*-*,i-fei> *? ���**,*'��� y-ji��a.-j4* u-- E>fcrv-Be_r*r";'rr*.' ^3^i .���"������ ������ *vjw*m *��� -" * "r-'��TiiiiBb " I'lrJ ��� if irfiiiiir jir*J!i��-nri _* -**--- -, _���* -*"��� ��� *Wff * ��� ' T* ."- ��� " JJa.nl II ��. -i iTI I iiiJX���a- liT ift.riniil ���-*- ' " -^ - *��� -< * -**�� ������������ ������ ��� * ' ir*' ��� ���" ���**- ���*��������* r ...-a.. f> ���. . ��������� jr* - j- -.-.A ������ --.--I*., ,,��� ,,_{,_ t Jr -- ��� ���- .jg.��� THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS Friday, March 22, 1912 THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS 1 PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Subscription $2.00 a year in Six months $1.00 advance J. W. ELLIS Manager Ome dollar per inch per montn for regular ad- vartiains: Land and water notices $7.50 for 60 days. 15.00 for 30 days. Classified advertising 10 words for 25 cents extra words 2 cents. Spaclal rates furnished for large contract ad Tcrtisinir. ... " Address THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS P.O. Box 20 Merritt. BC. Phone 25. submit a concrete proposal to the ratepayers. We believe that the recommendation of the en- gineeers is reasonable and economical and the citizens will expect that active work in connection with these necessary undertakings will be commenced this year. Water systems are essential to the welfare of a community and lighting the streets is of prime importance. .���A CORONER'S JURY .;"-'-."H- Elsewhere in these columns will ��� be found the account of the investigation of the causes which led to the death of seven men in the Diamond Vale Collieries on March 7th. The verdict of the jury was arrived at only after hours of careful consideration of the evidence adduced at the hearing on Tuesday and Wednesday. We believe that their report fully covers all the requirements of their undertaking. They were extremely painstaking in eliciting any information which w,ould assist them in arriving at a solution of a very difficult problem and the .thanks of the community are due to Coroner Tutill and the Government representatives for the im- - partial manner in which they conducted the investigation. One of the matters in connection with this investigation, on , .wjiich it is pleasant to reflect, is \ >the . fact that Chief Inspector . Thomas Graham showed himself to be particularly efficient. He displayed a thorough knowledge of the various problems encountered in the execution of his duties and was ready at all times with prompt and exact replies to all questions put to him by the jurors and lawyers. There is no doubt that in appointing him to the position as Chief Inspector of Mines the;Government made a particularly happy selection. Mr. Harold Robinson, who acted as Crown counsel in the investigation, displayed a th orough- ness and impartiality in.eliciting information which materially -helped towards the verdict of the jury. Mr. W. Fleet Robinson, Government Mineralogist, whose evidence showed careful study of the situation, confirmed the views of the Chief Inspector. ;The jury in reporting their findings have shown wherein better methods might have been followed. We believe that all concerned will profit by the experience of the past week. PLEASED WITH ROADS The editor of "The Belfast Evening Telegraph" was a member of the parfy of British journalists who visited this country last summer, and for several weeks his paper has been running an interesting and, in the main, accurate series of articles under the caption of "The Truth About Canada." In the issue of February 24 he comments on the roads in the Okanagan district as follows:��� "The question of good roads has been and is being handled, and Mr. Lang (the government superintendent) can point with pride to some achievements he has accomplished as an object lesson to be followed by the rest of Canada. British Columbia seems, indeed, to be ahead of the rest of the Dominion in this respect, and the money so spent is one of the very best investments the province ever made; of that there is no possible doubt whatever. Good roads are amongst the very best assets of any country; they are evidences of intelligent, progressive and common- sense management. Without them communications, whether for commercial or other purposes are hindered and made almost impossible, and that state of affairs is destructive of business progress. "Speaking generally the roads of Canada are bad, but the cities and towns have realized the er-j ror of this, and are remedying it in so far as they are concerned. It is for the province to deal with the rural areas promptly and thoroughly, and it can be a native of Dublin, Ireland, and leaves to mourn his demise a wife and ten children, five sons and five daughters, Mrs. Jos. Bennett of Tamworth Ont.; Mrs. H. V. Mooney, of Napanee, Ont. ; Mrs. E. R. Douglas, of Victoria; Mrs. M. Mooney and Joseph, Dennis and Patrick Spratt, of Kamloops, Mrs. J. McCarten, James and Michael Spratt, of North Thompson. The late Mr. Spratt was highly respected by all who knew him. The funeral will take place tomorrow, Friday, morning at 10.30 from the residence, the service being held at the Roman Catholic church of which he was a devout member. ���Kamloops Standard. Patrick Spratt is well known here and his friends will sympathise with him in his bereavement. Head Office, TORONTO - CANADA Incorporated 1855. Record for Business Year Ending 30th November, 1911 CAPITAL - - - - - $4,608,050 Increase for year 608,050 REST -'-.--:--- 5,608,050 Increase for year 858,050 DEPOSITS - - - - - 41,126,664 Increase for year 4,140,944 LOANS AND INVESTMENTS 45,609,222 Increase for year 5,003,692 TOTAL ASSETS - - - 57,067,664 Increase for year 6,753,267 Interest Paid on Savings Deposits. MERRITT BRANCH A. R. B. ROGERS, - ��� MANAGER done. THE INNOCENT PURPOSE The strongest assurances are ; *" given by the Opposition candid- - .ates that they do not intend to defeat the McBride Government. This announcement is superfluous since the" failure of the party to find more than twenty candidates :.' in.the province. All that they are now trying to do is to carry * Vancouver and a few stray seats elsewhere including two in Victoria. , The_new-=Liberal=machine^Jn, Vancouver would be contented with the party's defeat every- , where else if it could win this city and beat the Attorney-General. If the chief city of the province could be placed in opposition to the Government and Mr. , Bowser removed from public life that would be glory for the or- . ganization and a great day for " the party management. To this end they will canvass for all ���. kinds of split votes, and use all sorts of persuasion to convince Conservatives and friends of the Government that they can vote , for one or more Liberal nominees without doing any harm to their ;'friends. * . These appeals are likely to be ' in vain. There will be closer ticket voting in this election than . in tbe last one or the one before. *' The appeal to the people of Vancouver to strengthen the opposition is merely a request to retire the Attorney-General and make - Vancouver an opposition city. This is not what the province " desires. WATER AND LIGHT Now that the city council have received expert advice upon the -water and light questions they -Vtill 'get down to business and CANDIDATES NOMINATED Liberal ; Rossland L. D. Taylor. Nanaimo Aid. Henry Shepherd. Cowichan Alex. Herd. Richmond J. W. Weart. Vancouver Ralph Smith. Aid. C. W. Enright, Aid. W. S. Cameron, Maxwell Smith, J. N. Ellis. Yale John P. McConnell. Delta John Oliver. New Westminster G. Kennedy. Victoria H.-H. Brewster, R. T. Elliott. ! Conservative Nanaimo Mayor Planta. Esquimault H. D. Helmeck'en, R. H. Palley, John Jardine. Vancouver W. H. Bowser, H. H. Watson, C E. Tisdall, A. H. B. Mac- Gowan, Dr. MacGuire. New Westminster Tom Gifford Yale Alexander Lucas. The Islands A. E. MacPhillips. Chiliwack S. A. Cawley, ��� Prince Rupert William Manson. Slocan J. Hunter. Cowichan ; W. H. Hayward. Saanich D. M. Eberts. Nelson W. R. McLean. Victoria Richard McBride, H. B. Thompson, F. H. W. Behnsen, F. Dav- ey���"-'-y'. FIGHTING JOE~MARTIN The motion made by Mr. Joseph Mar ti n=i n=the���Imperial=House= practically censuring Mr. Speaker Lowther. probably has its incentive in the course that officials said to adopt toward the former Vancouverite. At Westminster the Speaker has very much larger powers, and perhaps chooses to exercise them more actively than in the newer parliaments of the Empire. At any rate Mr. Martin for a time threatened to cause as much disturbance in the older Commons as he did in Ottawa and in Victoria. But of late, so returned Canadians state Mr. Speaker has put a soft pedal on Mr. Martin's energy by the simple device of failing to see him when he rises in his place. Both the regular parties seem to concur in the Speaker's wisdom in repressing the aggressive Canadian, for neither Mr. Asquith nor Mr. Balfour haye raised any protest. It has however been a source of mortification to the member affected, and doubtless his latest motion is the outcome of this annoyance. WILLIAM SPRATT DEAD The death took place at 8.30 last night of William Spratt, at the family residence, 226 Lans- downe street, at the advanced age of 77 years. Deceased was I Open'Day and Night "Joe Restaurant Quilchena Ave. Our excellent cuisine satisfies our customers. Prices���the most reasonable in town. - M. L. GRIMMETT, LL.B. Barri*tsruad Solicitor Notary Public Solicitor for the Bank of Montreal Knights of Pythias Nicola Valley Lodge No. 46, meets in Reid's Hall every Wednesday night at 8 p. m. All visiting brethren are cordially invited to_attend. Knight J. Garroch, C. C. Knight R. Hebron lv* K�� ��_)��� A. 0. F. Court Nicola No. 8931 meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays in each month in the Board of Trade Room, Barwick Block, Nicola, B. C. Visiting brethren cordially invited to attend. Geo.*.L. Murray C. R. H. H. Matthews, Sec. A.F.ft A Nicola Lodge ___No. .63.roeets.in: Reid's Hall th e s econd Tuesdayof each month at 8 p. m. Sojourning brothers cordially invited. S. J. Solomon Fred S. Gay W. M. Secretary. Corporation of the City of Merritt. Notice is hereby given that the Court of Revision of the Assessment Roll of this Mnnicipality will be held in the City Court House on the ninth day of April 1912 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Notice of any complaints must be given to the Assessor in writing atleast ten days pr. vious to the sitting of the Court. Dated at Merritt this seventh day of March 1912. - HARRY PRIEST 5-8 Assessor. Land Act Yale Land District. District of Yale. Take notice that James J. Warren, of Penticton, B. C., occupation railroad president, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted at a point 40 chains south of the south-east corner of Lot 613, near Coldwater River, thence north 40 chains, thenca east 40 chains, thence south .40 chains, thence west 40 chains to place of com mencement and containing 160 acres more or less. James J. Warren. R. Z. Chandler, Agent. Date, March 12th 1912. 6-16 Water Branch In the matter of the Board of Investigation created by Part III. of the "Water Act" for the determination of water rights existing on the 12th dav of March 1.09; and in the matter of the following creeks in the Nicola Water District:���. Allan Lake. Biche Greek. Beaver Lake. Beaver Creek. Boulder Creek. Bull Pine Creek. Burnt Corral Creek. Big Kid Lake. Broom Creek. Clapperton Creek. Chapperon Lake. Courtney Lake. Coldwater River. Chain Lake. China Creek. Castillion Creek. Christian Creek. Cedar Spirngs. Douglas Lake. Deep Creek. Deep Lake. Dry Lake Creek. Dalleys Creek. Eight-mile Creek. Elliott Creek. Five-mile Creek. Flicks Creek. Frog Creek. Fish -Lake. Fish Lake Creek. Fensoms Creek. Guichon creek. 0 Graveyard creek. Goodwin creek. Goodwin lake. Grouse creek. Godey creek. Gravel Lake. Hamilton creek. Hobbins creek. Hope lake. Harry Byron creek. Jack lake. Jack Douglas creek. Jubilee lake. Jesse creek. Jacko lake. Kozoom Kanaix creek. Link lake. Lauder Creek. Lake of the Woods. Lundbom lake. Lindley creek. Long lake. Loon lake. Mamete iake. Mamete creek. Minnie lake. Missezula lake. Murray creek. Monroe creek. Mountain creek. Mill creek. Moore creek. Moore creek, West branch Midday creek. Marsh Meadow creek. McDonald creek. Mabel lake. Nicola river. Nicola lake. Nameless creek. Otter creek. Otter lake. Ospray lake. One-mile tireek. Pike Mountain creek. Penask lake. Pony.creek. Petite creek. Pothole lake. Pike creek. Quilchena creek. Rocky Gulch. Red Deer creek. Richardson creek. Rey creek. Range creek. Red Canyon creek. Rush lake. Red creek. Stump lake. Stump creek. Salmon lake. Salmon river. Short creek. Spiaos creek. Smith creek. Shingle creek. Swamp creek. Summer creek. Sim creek. Stumbler creek. Spring creek. Seventy-four-mile creek. Sucker creek. Sucker Lake Spahomiri creek. Sheep creek, Sawmill lake. Trout creek. Twenty-mile creek. Tule lake. Three-mile creek. Ten-mile creek. Teenaamilst creek. Tokkos lake. Spring gulch north of lot 180. Spring- 100 yards ��� :.s6uth-east' of Gilbert Blair s residence. Creek about one mile west of Prince- :t��n. . ;.���.���;. :" Lake at Strong Meadows. Creek running onto Lot 746, Group 1. Spring on north end of Pre-emption Record No. 444. : Stream quarter of a mile west of C.B. Harris's pre-emption.. Creek which runs through M. Nelson-'s ranch. . , - Creek flowing from Pike Mountain. Lakes on : stream-flowing from Pike Mountain. Small stream out of lake on west side One-mile Creek. ������; ��� ��� Small mountain stream running through Lot 149 and Lot 150. Small stream rising near east boundary of A. Sim's pre-emption. Mountain stream running through E Richardson's ranch. Lake due south of pre-emption record 534. Creek rising in swamp at rear of R.M. Woodward's store, ' ower Nicola. Creek flowing into Nicola River, a few hundred yards below outlet of Nicola Lake, and all unnamed springs, streams, creeks, ponds, gulches, and lakes tributary to or in the vicinity of the above-named streams. Take notice that each and every person, partnei-ship, company, or. municipality who, on the said 12th day of March, 1909, had water rights oh any of the above mentioned creeks, is directed to forward on or before the 20th day of April 1912. to the Comptroller of Water Rights at the Parliament Buildings at Victoria, a memorandum of claim in writing as required by section 28 of said act as amended.. Printed forms for such memorandum (Form No. 19) can be obtained from any of the Water Recorders in the Province; And take notice that the said Board of Investigation intends to proceed to tabulate such claims on or about the 20th day of May, 1912. ���After the claims have been tabulated by the Board, notice will be given of the places and days on which evidence and argument will be heard at local points. ��� Dated at Victoria this 27th day of February, 1912. J. F. Armstrong. 6-11 ^Chairman. 1 ime ing* Is after all the most desij able fea ure in a watt hVw'tl.out >t a watch is worthless as a timepiece,'no matter-'/what'.price was paid for it. ��� .You'may .have a:.costly watch that dees not'keep absolutely coirect time simply hocanse there is a slight flaw in the adjusting of the miihari m. Bring it here and we guaaantee to make it iigi.i. Or if you' jequire a new one we have a full line of Elgirs. South Mends, Ex- actus and Walthams, in all grades fiom 7 to 23 jewels. All of which we guaranttee to be perfect lime-keepers. SIMPSON & CRANNA JEWELERS. m^imismmui^mi^^ss^^^s FOWLER: & LARSON Contractors and Build er s MERRITT, B. (_.. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FURNISHED. ALL WORK GUARANTEED FIRST GLASS. With many years of practical experience, we are prepared to handle any kind of Building Construction Work TO CANADIAN ARCHITECTS Competition for new university buildings to be erected at point grey, near vancouver, british columbia. The Government of British Columbia invite Competitive Plans for the general scheme and design for the pi opoi- ed new University, together witl more detailed Plans for. the buiJcHngt to be erected first at an estimated cos- of $1,500,000. . Prizes of $10,000 will he jrivrr fn th. most successful Designs submitttd. Particulars of the com petition an! plan of the site may;be obtaim d on n- quest from'the undtrsigred. ��� " The designs to be'so'n't'iiriiy July 3it'l 1912 addressed to . ' - ��� \ THE 'MINISTER OF El'-UCAIIOK Parliament Buildings, . '��� Victoria, Briu'sh Columbia. ANDREW McGORAN. Proprietor DEALERS IN j Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Lime, Cement and all kinds building material. Lumber Yard and Offices: Voght Street, near C. P. R. Station, Merritt. JUST ARRIVED! Nice Assortment of Tcfcaccos VOGHT ST. OPPOSITE THE SUNSHINE THEATER. CHASe J. VANHEAR, Proprietor. MERRITT =U pper��NicoIaMaker= ~ "~ Upper Nicola river. Voght creek. West stream. Willow creek. Wasley creek. Wall creek; Creek about an eighth of a mile from S. Cleasby's pre-emption. Creek running through B. Moore's pre-emption. Creek emptying on Lot 746. Creek five miles east of Mamete Lake. Creek crossing south-east end of J. Dunda's pre-emption. Creek running through Lot 478, Group Creek running ealf a mile south of Lot 478, Group 1. Lake at head of Smith creek." Lakes on Granite creek. Lakes on Palmer Estate. Lake and creek half a mile east of A. Gody's pre-emption. Lake and creek three miles east of Rochford. Two nameless lakes Bituated some three miles south of Howse Ranch, Douglas Lake Road. Lake on Lot 477. Lake south of Lot 534. Lake one mile east of Child's preemption in Otter Valley. Mountain lake half a mile east of Lot 713. Mountain lake east of John Rey's preemption. Mountain creek one mile west of J. Rey's pre-emption. Stream north-west of A. F. Goodwin's pre-emption. Stream on Jesus Garcia's lot at Courtney lake. Small stream north of lot 572. Small creek east side of Otter Creek. Spring creek adjacent lot 715. Stream flowing into east end of Penask Df. de Van S Female Pills lake. m I A reliable French regulator; never fails. These Small creek two miles north Of John I pills are exceedingly powerful In regulating: the Murnnart a nro-pmnHnn I generative portion of the female system. Refuse Marquart,S pre-emption. |��� ch imitations. Dr. de Vab'e are sold at Small creek at mouth of Canyon west s��5 a box, or three for *10. Mailed to any address of S. Moore's residence. I Xh* SoobeU Wrug Co., St. Catliarlne��, Ont, Synopsis of Coal Mining Regulations. Coal mining rights of the Dominion, in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories and in a portion of the Province of British Columbia, may be leased for a term of twenty-one years at an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not_more than 2,560 acres_will be leased 'to one applicant. Application for a lease must be made by the applicant in person to the Agent or Sub-Agent of the district in'which the rights applied for are situated. In surveyedjterritory.' the land must be described by sections, or legal subdivisions of sections,��and in unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall be staked out by the applicant himself. =Each=application_must-be���accompanied by a fee of $5 which will be refunded if the .'rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchant able output of the mine at the. rate of five cents per ton. The���person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights are not being operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year. The lease will include the coal mining rights only, but the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may be considered necessary for the working of the mine at the rate of $10.00 an acre. For full information application should be made to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion Lands. W. W. CORY, Deputy Minister of rhe Interior. N.B.���Unauthorised publication of this advertisement will not be paid for. GLDWATER UNDERTAK AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR Caskets and Coffins always on hand at reasonable prices. B. PRIEST, Granit Ave. Merritt THE FINEST HOSTELRY IN THE UPPER [COUNTRY-JUST OPENED. LUXURIOUSLY FURNISHED WITH BEST OUISINE AND ACCOMMODATION. ! FINEST BRANDS OF WINES AND LIQUORS M- WScInTYBE, Prop. MERRITT, B.C. Metropolitan MEAT MARKET Mirni ar _r Th�� ".hoicest of Beef, mutton, etc., alvsyp Fresh Fish, Eg-gs and Vegetables. T. HESLOP, Prop. on hand Nicola Valley -Dealers in- Prime Beef, Mutton Lemb Veal arid Pork. Poultry, Ham and Bacon. ====Manufacturers of - - SrrictlyHighfGrade Ceficious Orders Fresh Fish always on hard. attention. Cattle hou_rht art! pnld roreivn prr tv j it' 1 y tie (*'jij ���*< jid. I. Eastwood (i *$ u_ ,11 t i-\ ill Manager if ij "J n ���-���*- -���^fc-* +*ifc*i v -JU4l.< r-/W *r . **i-V* -* * -w--i-iJ"J ���u-j'**"- Ui��- ��sv Lh. ���- "k.^..-"__.-- --r*jrr__o- i-,;��T.E-r-i-i��ii,,s; _; -.viutt - ^'"'���������Wi-.-'i:^^^ p"������-������=--��� ���*-������������������ - - ��� J.r-'J. ���r..��� -..s-^ ����� V���ji&ei..-K__F i.--���L _j _��� f-��* - -i V-���,____g-if..--- -f -<BJ.lt��� ��L.r.- -T.-ff*- ������ hu. ��� ���-. f.--.. ������ > ��� ���������* h ^<T-', Friday; March 22, 1912. THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS I. To the Electors of Yale Yours respectfully JOHN P. McCONNELL To the Electors of the District of Yale B. C.: SUCCESSFUL Gentlemen: In accepting the honor of a nomination by the Liberal Convention to contest the seat in the Legislature for your district, and placing myself before you as your candidate in the elections of March 28th next, I do so, ��� not because I particularly desire to enter the turmoil and worry of politics, bnt because if elected I hope I may be of some service in getting for British Columbia a better government and a more efficient public service in all the departments. Also if returned as your representative I hope to set forth in a succes- ful fashion the needs and claims of Yale, the part of British Columbia in which I first made my home, and for which I have ever since had a warm affection and a desire to further its interests. I think my efforts along this line through many years of newspaper work in Vancouver will bear me out in what I claim. There are few ridings in British Columbia where the needs of the different ! portions are of such diverse nature. For instance, those of Agassiz differ from those in Ashcroft, and those-of-Ashcroft are-different again from those of. the Nicola Valiey. So it is not my intention to dwell upon those matters in this circular,- but to discuss them on the platform at the different points where I 'hope to have the privilege of addressing the electors. Speaking generally, I think all thoughtful citizens must come to the con -elusion that a government without an opposition cannot be the best kind of government. The spirit of the British institution of representation in parliament is that of a balance of control of power composed of the Government, the , Crown and the Opposition. The Crown has certain circumscribed prerogatives, but it is necessarily not an active factor in legislating, a function which belongs to the majority in Parliament. , -. If the Legislature is practically unanimous, each member being elected to -support the Government, the tendencies must inevitably be towards the misuse . of power and the gradual introduction of abuses which are equally to the disadvantage of the province and the Government itself. A favorite argument against the election of an opposition candidate is that he*.cannot get as much for his constituency as a supporter of the Government: Such an argument is a reflection on the Government, because vit impugns its 'honesty, its sense of justice, and it implies that the Government is a brutal ���vote-making and catching machine composed of unscrupulous politicians whose sole purpose is to get into power and stay there. Do the Conservatives of ���Yale believe the McBride Government is that sort of Government? If it is, is it not time that it should be brought sharply to task by an active end efficient Opposition? If the McBride Government is not that sort of Government, then there is nothing to lose and much to gain by Yale having in Parliament a man who is not afraid to urge the rights and claims of his constituency. Has my opponent, Mr. Lucas, been particularly active in this respect, in the Legislature? When has he stood upon his feet in the House and urged the claims of Yale? Has he not rather been content, or rather forced to accept, what the Government has doled out to Yale, not daring to utter a protest against the powers that.be? i .TjtwB aay-here-that I���do not in^any__jway_^reflect__upon^Mr.__^Lucas,^_Jiis Ladies Receive Handsome Sum For Concert in Sunshine Theatre Last Monday- evening at the Sunshine the itre the Catholic Ladies Altar Society held a successful conceit, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the improvement.'of the Church of the Sacred Heart.'" The theatre was packed at both performances, and the applause of the audience bore ample testimony to their appreciation of the various items on the programme. The concert was conducted along the lines of a vaudeville performance, the management introducing films between the various musical items rendered by the other entertainers. A chi dren's chorus, consisting of five boys and five girls, was greatly appreciated. Mrs. Hys- lop's rendering of a poem, assisted by R. Wilkinson, was also greatly appreciated, as were piano solos by Miss Agnes Vair, who rendered some difficult classical compositions; Mr. Crooker's rendition of various songs was also greatly appreciated. Mrs. Langstaff's violin recitals were enthusiastically encored. The various accompaniments were artistically rendered by Mrs. G. H. Tutill. Mrs, Shearer, who sang Eileen Alannah, has an excellent contralto voice and was very popular with the audience. Miss McDonald, Mrs. and the Misses McGoran worked earnestly in making the concert a success, and wish to thank those who assisted them during the evening. The theatre was placed at their disposal by Manager le Pitre, the committee selecting their own ushers. good intentions or his good faith. I know Mr. Lucas to be a gentleman for whom I have the highest respect and against whose personality or character I coutld not make the slightest reflectian. But I claim that Mr. Lucas, being only one of many, is submerged in a brute majority of the House, where he is not allowed to express an opinion dissenting from the government. In other words he cannot properly represent the interests of Yale, because he, like all other private members in the House, must swallow the Government's policy whether he likes it or. not. .7.1 ask you to vote for me, not only because I will be free to vote for your interests, and will do so, but because as public-spirited citizens you believe it be in the interests of British Columbia and of the Government itself to have an Opposition in the House. I believe that such an appeal will have more force with the people of Yale than reams of promises. I believe the people of Yale believe in and want fair play, that they are honest and determined to help in giving good government to this province. ' .In this campaign no money will be spent on my behalf except for the bare necessities of a campaign, hall hire, travelling expenses, printing, etc. My personal expenses are being borne by myself. I have always thought that if I ever offered myself for election to a public office, I would conduct my campaign on those lines. In doing so the public will have an oppnrtunity of registering an absolutely independent vote so far as I am concerned. I shall spend no money for the purpose of influencing votes and I shall make no promises ex- cepl, if elected, to do my best forthe interests of British Columbia and for Yale.' , '���" 7 I am therefore in the hands of the electors to do as they think best. If you elect me I shall be proud of the honor and will try to prove myself worthy of your confidence. If you decide otherwise I shall bow to your decision with ; the "best grace, but with an undiminished affection for my old home riding, for whose interests I shall continue to fight in the papers under my editorial control just as I have in the past. If you think the present condition of affairs in British Columbia should be changed, a vote for me will help to bring about such a change. Owing to the shortness of: the campaign it will impossible for me to meet all the electors personally, perhaps not even all my own supporters, but if I am elected I promise to meet them all during the coming summer, when I will be making frequent trips to all parts of the district. Yours respectfully, JOHN P. McCONNELL. Millinery Fancy Goods SIR EDWARD BLAKE . I think it was in the summer of 1880 that Edward Blake, as leader of the Liberal Opposition in Dominion Parliament, visited the Maritime Provinces and spoke at several of the important centres. My father was a member of Parliament at the time and Mr. Blake's public meetings were so arranged that he spent a Saturday and Sunday as a kind of holiday, at our home in New Brunswick. It was about midsummer, the weather was delightful, and the scenery of the Bay Chaleur country, always beautiful, was at its best. On Saturday, my father drove his guest about the neighborhood, and I recall Mr. Blake's remark when he returned in the evening that it had been one of the most delightful days of his life. I remember him in the house as simple, courteous and genial, turning readily from the discussion of larger things to the banter of every day talk. But my most cherished recollection is of Sunday. It happened to be our communion Sabbath, and I like to think of the great lawyer and statesman, as he sat in the old fashioned square pew and joined us in commemorating, in the Presbyterian fashion, the dying loWjof^ur^common^^Eord^and Saviour., Two years later I graduated from the University of Toronto, Mr. Blake was Chancellor and conferred the degrees. With due pomp and ceremony we as- cended the dais one by one and had pronounced over us the magic words which made us Bachelors of Arts. When my turn came I knelt, as did the others before the Chancellor and placed my hands between his. He repeated the Latin formula, but when he came to the closing sentence, "Admitio te ad grad- um," he added, with the faintest smile and in so low a tone that probably no one else heard it, "Iliad a letter from your father the other day." It was a trifling incident; but it is worth recalling, because it reveals the kindly human side of of a great hearted man whom many people regarded as severe and cold. ��� So writes "D. H." in the Toronto Presbyterian. In 1881 Mr. Haddon represented Restigouche That was the year of Mr. Blake's tour. FOR SALE���Cheap, one tent, size 14 ... , xl6 feet. Apply to Mrs. Mason, ' Vought street. s MISS M*e MARRIOTT Specialist in Ladies' Accessories. Exclusive agent for D & A Corsets. Merrilt Townsite Offices. Voght Street. The Place to, Dine VOGHT STREET EXCELLENT CUISINE Wines and Liquors. Not only the best; but a long way ahead of the next best. Under new, management and many improved facilities. More accommodation and of the best. In every department we aim to please, and we generally succeed. COMMERCIAL TRADE A SPECIALTY. Best of Wines and Liquors Always in Stock. GEO. McGRUTHER. Prop. Merritt. B. C. Established 1817. Head Office Montreal Capital - - - $16,000,000.00 Reserve and^Undivided Profits $16,855.185.36 Savings Bank Department (Interest allowed nt current rates.) A GENERAL BANKING BUSI.NESS TRAN5/U1II BRANCHES IN NICOLA VALLEY MERRITT NICOLA A. W. STRICKLAND, Manager. Nicola Agency open oncTuesda-/s and Fridays only. Put Your ivioney Into a New Home this year and make it earn you happiness and contentment. Can't get away from the fact that the home is ��� the'.mainstay . of this great country of ours and never will there-, be a time when you can buy the kind of lumber we are selling .for leas money. Better start planning early fo as to get the ground broken as soon as the frost is out. We're ready any time to talk about your lumber needs. Come in. "There's No Place Like Home" VANCOUVER LUMBER CO'Y. MERRITT, B. C. J. E. WALKER, Manager. SEE THE TRANSPE FOR LIVERY, EXPRESS & DRZW W0RK [ WE CAN MOVE YOUR PIANO, HOUSEHOLD FURNITUJfcE 'OR YOUR HOUSE. CONTRACT WORK -A SPECIALTY^ WOOD FOR SALE '"; GEO. RICHES' OLD STAND i COUTLEE AVENUE - - REAR DIAMOND VALE STORE] HAnS IKTv^PJBP OTJFL STORE TO BE GIVEN AWAY FREE V; ONE ONIY TO rV FAMILY WHILE THEY LAST ���** *J."V r* r\ r ���rsTt, SPECIAL FOR WITH EVERY PURCHASE OF A SUIT OF y>": r'WE WILL ���fL^XnTwe will GIVE GRATIS AS ABOVE ONE OF THESE 5S$$5HANDSOME DOLLS ">*me little ones Thcso dolU aro of cloth, indestructible, and will last for years with the hardest sort of play. They will stand alone if the feet are properly made. No child can possibly break one or hurt itself in handling: it. The finest kind of a toy. Bring: your children up right and teach them to play with Peabody's doils when kids and wear Peabody's Overalls when as men they undertake their more serious duties in the world. PEABODYS DOLLS You can't get a nicer toy or plaything for your children than_.��ne of Peabody's dolls. If they are properly made up and stuffedywith either cotton, preferred, or saw dust, they will last for years. They will stand all kinds of hard knocks and abuse, and mind you the child can't possibly hurt itself with one of these dolls, as it can with an ordinary doll that has breakable china head, hands arid feet. :I]If you make the bottom of the feet properly with a^ piece of,caird board inside, according to directions, these dolls will stand by themselves. It will only take a few minutes of some older person's time to make up one of these dolls either on the sewing machine or by hand, if the instructions are followed carefully, and it will give many hours of pleasure to your little one. This doll is given away with the compliments of the i-y . ';''.- PEABODYS COMPANY, LTD. Canada's largest overall manufacturers, at WalkerviUe, Ontario. loij Vale S Limited THE NICJOLA VALLEY NEWS f-" ment. and inspect this new ship- We have tiiem from 10c up* A. F. RANKINE Druggists. W MERRITT, B. C. LOCAL AND DISTRICT i C. M. Perfect, of Aspen Grove was in town on business during the week. Mrs. E. B. Newcombe this week received the sad intelligence that her mother had died in Scotland: Philip McLean has completed his contract for the work on the new building of the Merritt Meat Market. Jack Hunter, well known here is a painting contractor at Lyt- . ton now and is reported to be doing_very well. H. C. Meeker, manager of the I Nicola Valley Pine Lumber Co., was in'town on business this week; "' ; Colonel and' Mrs. C. Flick, of ��� -Lower Nicola, were in town with their children this week. F. G. T. Lucas, a well-known ��� Vancouver lawyer, was in town - with the premier's party this week. L. C. Coggeswell, accountant . for the Nicola Valley Pine Lumber Co.,T of Canford, spent the ^weekend- in .town. , .*, Mrsr J, A, McDonald left on '..Monday for Lytton, to visit her -husband. ."'- Mrs. J. W. Kerr is expected :; to return from the coast this -- week. She spent two months *7 visiting friends in Vancouver and ? 'Seattle. V4. W. E. Dodd, T. Heslop and J. ^Hhodes were among the number ^.of.those who came from Nicola for the meeting. .*���;'"' Rev. George Murray, of Nic- v ola, was in town last Tuesday ' "evening to attend the ..' address by the premier 7'- W. Fleet Robinson, provincial '" government mineralogist arrived yih the city on Monday evening Sid Mearon and Erank Barnes returned from Lillooet on Thursday of last week. They are enthusiastic over the prospects of that section for the coming summer. They describe the scenery there as better than that of the Rockies. Frank Barnes this week received the information from Walhachin that there is now no hope of matching Carpenter with Young Smith. Frank is now negotiating with a Spokane boy to take a licking. Mr. and Mrs. Z. Kirby left on Monday for Lytton, where they will make their future home. A large crowd were at the station to bid them farewell, among whom were Mesdames Austin, Graham and Wade and Miss Mclnulty. . Mr. and Mrs. Kirby will be missed by a host of friends. Last Wednesday week night about 9 o'clock the trip ran away coming down the slope in No. 2 mine at Middlesboro. It hit the mule, badly smashing it. Dr. Donald Cameron was sent for and found it beyond aid and shot it. On Saturday a mule in No. 4 mine was struck and badly bruised. "to attend the mine accident in vestigation. ���y, James Morton, of the editorial "staff of the News-Advertiser of Vancouver, was in the city this .week with the premier's party. X- Last Saturday afternoon Doctors Gillis and Curtin and A, McGoran and J. Donegan went out **' to Kamloops on a trip. >>:Ed. N. Clark left on Tuesday's ..stage for Coalmont where he will ; shortly assume the managing ed- ' iiprship of the "Coalmont Courier." .- Mr. and Mrs. C. Graham, Messrs T., Graham, T. Morgan and James Ashworth were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Tutill on Friday evening. . ^MrsT^TWrStricklandrHrsTj: P. Boyd and Mrs. Grimmett ac- WHO'LL GET A CUP? Last Sunday two rinks of devotees o' th' roarin' game left for Vancouver to .compete in the bonspiel at the Ice Arena there this week. Many veterans of the "stane and broom" will be in the game and a very high standard of curling should be maintained. Extensive preparations have been made by the committee in charge for the convenience and entertainment of the visiting rinks. Theatre parties and "joy meeting rides��� wil] be in Qrder and a banquet in the Vancouver hotel will be tendered the visitors on Friday next. A refreshment booth has been installed in the club's waiting rooms and an '"up town" headquarters for all curlers taking part in the bonspiel has been established at 532 Pender street west. Rinks have been entered from as far north as Witehorse and Dawson Y. T., and as far east as Winnipeg. Those who went down as representatives of the Merritt Curling Club were A. W. Strickland, J. P. Boyd, G. F. Ransom, M, L. Grimmett, Rev. J. A. Petrie, J. B. Radcliffe, W. K. Hyslop and Bob McDonald, Messrs Ransom, Grimmett, Petrie McDonald and Strickland are oldtimers of the Kootenai Curling,Association and former ** companied their husbands to ��� 'Vancouver to. attend the curling cojmpetion this week. Mr. and Mrs. George Osmond ' will shortly move into their for- ��� merhome on Niccla avenue again. -Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jones have taken the house formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Z. Kirby. . News of the t ransfer of Mr and Mrs. ;H. L. Ruark to Yale i;will be regretfully received by. * the many friends they hav e made here during the past year. Mr. Ruark has been appointed ticket agent at Yale. W. Bullen, P. Smith and W. Whitten, of the Merritt orchestra returned from Lytton, where they had been engaged to play - at the formal opening of Hugh .' McGuire's hotel, on Tuesday , evening. FARMERS TO BANQUET ;'c The annual banquet of the Nic- ;ola Farmers' Institute will be . held at the Nicola Hotel on Tuesday April 2nd. Among the pro- "j, minent public men who will make >; addresses are Alex Lucas, M. P. . P.. L. W. Shatford, M.P. P. and Wv Hayward M. PyP. Messrs A. N, B. Rogers, A. W. Strick- .. land and A. Jackson have been appointed a committee on ar- ��� srangements, Tickets $1.00. no doubt found many team-mates among their opponents in Vancouver. K. P. DANCE Well over one hundred and fifty people were present at the first annual dance of the Knights of Pythias, held in Central hall last evening. The music was excellent and when the small hours brought the occasion to a close the tired dancers were enthusiastic in their expressions of hope that the Knights would soon become their hosts again. Dancing commenced at half past eight and continued until half past eleven when supper was served; after which C. F. Hooper took a flashlight photograph of the assembled Knights and their guests. ���������'���.. Knights James Simpson and W. E. Johnson proved themselves capable floormanagers during the evening,cwhile Knights John Garroch and T. McKinney were Coroner's Jury Investigates (Continued from Page One;) minute. Did not think the speed of the fan was affected . when hey were hoisting coal. Charles Brown, a miner working on No. 4 chute in the West level, gave evidence as to the nature of the explosion Noise was not very great. Had assisted Harry Hogg up with his partner D. McClellan. The rush of wind from the explosion put out their lights. They relit them before they started out. Saw a car overturned on their way out. Harry Hogg had told them when they went to work that the level was clear. All the lower level crew went into the mine together. Ventilation where he and his partner worked was good. D. Cook, who worked in No. 10 chute above No. 3 west level, said Grimes sometimes kept him 20 minutes before allowing him to go into work. Grimes, when he did not see him on his way to work, had always left a mark to show whether the workings were clear. Had not gone to work on morning of accident. The chute where he worked was always a little dusty. He had seen Kelly getting a safety lamp one day. Both Kelly and Pattie were careful miners. Pipes are allowed where na^ed lights are used. In response to a question from Mr. Maughan as to whether Kelly was an Irishman witness said "he was some kind of a foreigner." Kelly had used a safety lamp three weeks before the accident. Witness had never used a safety lamp. He had us��d props where he was working. He had kept timbers about three feet from working face. Frank Lester testified he had not worked on March 7th. Pack wall seemed all right between 11 and 12 the night before when he left his work. Had worked in the mine since Dec. 1st He had never found gas in those chutes. Before going into the levels to work the men waited at the mouth of the levels for the fireman's report. Never used safety lamp. He often saw the fireboss' mark, in his place, sometimes on the face and sometimes on the boards. Never at the foot of a chute. He thought there was a little | gas in tho workings. He believed it I was known there was gas in 13 and 14 for some time. He never saw Pattie with a safety lamp. On the 6th Grimes reported all clear. That day Grimes told Pattie and Kelly to wait and he'd go in with them to 13 and 14. When Kelly took a safety lamp he also took a'naked light. N. J. Barwick and B. Priest, undertakers, described the marks on the bodies of men killed. Charles Brown recalled gave evidence as to counterslope condition the day before. There was gas there that night and he had quit and gone home. This was way below No. 1 East level where accident took place. It was possible that the reason he was given a safety lamp was to avoid reek and smoke in cramped workings. Ventilation was fair down there. Gaeters had told him he felt weak the afternoon of the sixth on account of the air. Gaeters also said he did not think it safe. This evidence Gaeter denied flatly when on the stand. Continuing Brown said that he tested for gas and found it, He did not see any explode in the lamp. The flame around the light was blue. He came out to report the presence of gas. It was the first time he had worked there. He reported the discovery of gas to Taylor. He waited for Browitt next morning and while he waited the explosion took place. The ventilation where he was working was all right. A canvass at the bottom would have improved the air. James Gordon Gaeters said he went to work at nine o'clock on the morning of the 7th. He met Grimes at No 1 east level on his way down the slope. He had a naked light and Grimes had a safety. Grimes also had a naked light but he could not say whether it was lit or not. He asked Grimes if his place was all clear and he said it was all right and the air very good. He went on down then came back and called out to Grimes who was about__three ^chutes Friday, March 22, li-12 occured with Kello and Grimes. That was 8.20 when they went in with Grimes, both Kelly and Pattie had safeties. There were three naked lights with them lit. He next saw Giimes after taking a load to the top, He told him to tell engineer to speed up fan which was not going full. Circulation was ail right in No. 3 west. G.times gave him his order about 8.35. Fifteen minutes before accident. Saw Pattie about three minutes before Grimes told him to take a load into No. 3. Saw Pattie's light and recognized his voice. Heard Grimes tell Baxter, Herd and Templeton "that morning that their places were clear. Grimes told Pattie and Kelly hd'd go in with them. Explosion sounded like a shot. Knocked him over car. Only heard one explosion. Air rush blew lamp cap out. Kelly could understand English. Did not know if Templeton asked for cars that morning before accident. James Blair, working on top, morning of 7th, worked in No. 1 east level on the 6th. From 2nd to 6th 13 and 14 chutes were free from gas. He was up there himself day before accident using a naked light. In reply to Inspector Graham he said there was moisture on the level. About two weeks before tne men ih 13 and 14 had used safeties. He had used naked light on the level at the time. Did not say Kelly's place was clear on 6th as he wasn't in there himself. He never saw Kelly smoke at work. Alex. Patterson gave evidence. He was working on top morning of accid- eut. He gave evidence as to whom cars were received from on the morning of the 7th. D. McClellan and Tom Davis also gave evidence corroborrat- ive of the others in west level. Superintendent Graham of Middlesboro gave evidence of what he saw on rescue work; He described how the men who were killed were found. He was present when all save Hogg were found. Thought that all save Grimes and Hogg and Herd were killed by suffocation after accident. David Brown also corroborated what Charles Graham had said. Had no theory as to what caused explosion. Found no explosive gas. Andrew Bryden, superintendent of I. C. & C. described ffnding Baxter and Herd, Found no gas except when with Inspector Morgan. Thought explosion started in 13 or 14. because brattice cloth and other debris was thrown out. Part of Pattie's sweater was carried 25 feet away from face of 13 and other part left on nail. Inside of 14 showed but very little trace of great heat and did not extend all the way in. Found no other evidence of coking and none on face of 6 where Herd was found. Thought there wou[d be 800 feet of air and gas when accident accurred, In reply to Inspector Graham said thought more inflamation than explosion. Herd's chute was dusty but rather wet. Thought it was a dusty mine. Did not believe in brushing out gas and would discharge'anyone who did it under him. In reply to Inspector Graham though the men were allowed naked lights. - In reply to R.S. Brown thought explosion due to gas and dust. Inspector Morgan said to his knowledge Browett had never asked him to write and notify him when the mine came uuder Act. Always was in his opinion. Thought Grimes had certificates. Was cross examined at length as to meaning: of mine and rules and regulations showing: familiarity. ��� Chief Inspector Graham grave evidence as to act and report on what he saw in mine and answered all questions as to all sections of act Dromptly. Thought explosion.started in 13. His examination very lengthy and technical. James Ashworth also grave expert evidence at length, Fleet Robinson also corroborated Chief inspector's theory as to cause of accident. Thougrht it inflamation rather than explosion. Lengthy arguments were indulged in during: hearing: as to whether full eduipment was'in mine. Jury considered for three hours anda half before arriving at verdict at 2.80 a. m. P- r Governor-General Donates Trophy for Competition The Horse Show in Vancouver bids fair to be the greatest event of the year, in Canadian "horse" circles. Over $8000 cash prizes are to be awarded in the various classes. The Duke of Connaught has offered a cup for competition to be contended foreaeh year asj long as he remains the King's- representative in Canada. The officers of the Vancouver Horse Show Association have sent him a list of eight special classes in which trophies are offered, in order that he may select the particular class for which he intends his cup to be offered. c '' The show will opened by Lieutenant-governor Patterson, assisted by Premier McBride, Speaker Kberts and the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. T. J. Smith, a director of the association, stated to the News that entries are being received at a remarkable'rate. He himself has 'valivaey :'received sixty. A slnprhent''-of. Irish hunters is due to arrive in St. Johns, N. B,' this weekuhj ihejse will be rushed to Vancouver b.v Express. ���""��� " ' ,v" "': Anong the" famous animal* owned by Mr. Smith and entered for the show are Credential, who won the world's championship high jump at Olympia, London last year; Earl of Ballinasloe, selected at Dublin and New York as the ideal cavalry mount and exhibited by the American government as such; and Rainier, a mare which took a championship and six firsts in London, and thirteen others. .:. Plumbing and FIRST GLASS TIN- SHOP ��� Repairing of all kinds done. SECOND HAND FURNITURE AND STOVES We by anything you wish to sell and sell anything you wish to buy. Kennedy & Cunningham VOGHT STREET Harness and _ Harness, ftobes, Blankets. Trunks, Valises, etc. always in stock. Poultry and Stock Foods. Uest ota> satisfaction in all departments. i'iuv* arc ritfht. Central Hall, Merritt, B. C. Easter Monday April Sth Under the Auspices of-the Ladies'* Auxiliary of the Nicola Valley General Hospital Supper will be served in the Coldwater Hotel. Tickets Couple $2.50 . Extra Ladies $1.25 A B. KENNEDY AGENT FOR Pitmer Gasoline Lighting System FIXTURE SHOWROOMS:-CORNER VOGHT ST. and COUTLIE AVE. Nicola N. J. liARWiLK rtcrrili '_\i "���!>>- WestrefMLIiicjj West of feevclstokc WANTED ~ Nicola Valley General Hos__ii_r! Good Cook: state _-xp�� riei ce ai.e salary expected to Secrctar immediately. ��� J. A. JVJAUCHAN Solicitor, Etc: Office Opposite AinsTi-igV S'i>r Quilch'r.u Avenue. Mcisi- UNDERTAKING Remains prepare.! and shipped to alPparts of the world. Caskets and Coffins of ail sizes on hand Address left with A. P. Rankine, druggist, will receive prompt attention. N J. BAP.WSGK KEr;i.r. _ udMioi.. EGGS POR R. JI. CEi-isNc, i�� S��� .. H.C.L.S. J. i> wson, :>.Sc, I> L.S., B.C.L.S Dawson Rose comb white lejrhnrrs- S-M ting-of fifteen eursars for $3.00. :These eggs are from a gnod -wintei laying strain as these chickens, havt been laying all winter. APPLY TO Willow Grange Farm. CANFORD, B. C. Eristic & C i-; il Engineers .Jem:sron and * British Columbia Land Surveyors. KAMLOOPS, B.C. iiruncli - Ashcroft, B. C. Train leaves 13.05 daily for all points East and West. Returning-, leaves 18.15. Tickets on sale to all points Canada and United States. Accommodation reserved and complete passage booked to any part of Great Britain or from Great Britaijn to Canada. If sending- for your friends purchase your ticket here and avoid the risk of sending money. For rates and sailings apply to P. H. PUFFER Atjen. . Merritt, B. C. Or write to H. W. BRODIE General Passenger Agent Vancouver,- B.C. "'-���i__|'r!i'a53_$TiJn;"S',',* ���-!����_; .... r**^. ���_.. .ttl.��.i._._���._l.;_.i-vj_ "down the level from the mouth of No. 1 east and asked him for a safety. Grimes said they were being used and that he would come down in a minute. He went back to the counterslope and had just started to put hisshirton when the explosion occurred. This was about three minutes after he left Gimes last. He had been in a gas explosion in the west level about a year ago. His hands and face were burned. Lunan was burned at the same time. This was about a year ago last January. He was laid off two weeks The foul air in the counter slope would be due tothena��ed lamp. He had faith in Grimes report. George Lunan. confirmed what previous witnesses had said. Had worked in mine eighteen months and found Grimes a good fireman. Asked by For- man Menzie what report he saw from Grimes on the morning of accident witness said he saw Grimes report in chalk '-All right" in bottom of level, Mrrch 7th, signed Harro Grimes. ' Andrew Bone working in No. 5 chute on lower level at time of accident said he heard very little uoise from explosion. Was using a naked light. The concussion did not put his light out. He never knew anothing against Gripes, his place was always all as reported to him. In reply to Formari Menzie he said he never found gas in his place, and in reply to R S Browu that the FOR SALE 3-ronmed cottage on lot 40 ft. by 120 $400. Also 4-roomed cottage on lot 42 by 170 $500. 150 cash on each, balance to arrange. Apply News office. . Victoria Rooms McDonald Block Quilchena Ave WZA*P?tzU^ r- M��S_sS��_ ;-'-i*9*r;c Finest Furnished Modern Rooms in the City. All outside rooms and well lighted by electricity. For rent by day week or month. mrs. j. a. Mcdonald Proprietress. CATHOLIC-CHURCH : March 24th Mass at 10 a.m. ! Sermon on the Unity of the Catholic Church. 2 p. m. Catechism and Bible History. Rosary and Benediction at p. m. Sermon on St. Patrick. Jas. Wagner, O. Pastor. o- ��� ANGLICAN CHURCH . Sunday, Mar. 24. Merritt���3 p.m. Nicola���11a.m. and 7.30 Sunday School. Nicola-9.3,0 a.m. Merritt���2.30 p.m. . J. Thompson, Vicar. a reception committee. The _____ ... __r._ ��� ������������ general committee in charge of j ventilation was all right on the 7th arrangements were Knights I Harry Hogg, who was hurt in acci- Johnson, Clark, Stephenson and ?en*' w*�� called. He was swathed in r<.,'_,_.,..>u /til. ��� e bandges about hegd and arms. Saw ��� il<\ m G mU��l ^o 1HGri���� at 8.20 that morning. Saw Pat msned by Messrs Bullen, Smith tie when he went. down at 8 o'clock, and Whitten. I then he went into level where accident FOR SALE by Tender 30 Head of HORSES mostly young and abou 20 head of cattle. Can be seen at Nicola after the 2gth of March on application to T. HESLOP of HESLOP & MATTHEWS Executors of J. Pooldy estate Electric Restorer for Men Phosphonol restores every nerve in the body -: ���;��� tp its proper tension; restores vim and vitality. Premature decay and all sexual weakness averted at once. Phosphonol will LJike you a new man. Price $3 a box. or two for 5p.=Mailed1tO-any.address.=3.!ieSe��beIID!ruE^ Co., St. Catharines, Ont. HOTEL, QUILCHENA AVENUE Newly established throughout. Best of Furnishings. - - Spacious Rooms. Excellent.faccommodation. - Well'lighted ll.icifl clI*. ChoiceiiLiquors^.and Cigars. Special attention to commercia��trade. Rates $1.50 per day. Special Rates by the month ANDREW HOGGAN, PROPRIETOR
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