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nr J. Mahon Passes Away, Follow ing an Attack of Preumonia. H LANQ 1055 0R: 0f 11§ HQRES In the death at his home in CObDAIt | last Thursday of Mr. J. W. Mahon, the North Land loses one of its leadâ€" ing legal men and a prominent figure in the general public life of the disâ€" trict. Judge Mahon, as he was familâ€" arly called, was welf known throughâ€" out the whole North Land, both for his ability as a lawyer and for his talent as a public speaker. For nearâ€" ly twelve years he practised law at Cobalt, and for over two years past has had a branch office in Timmins. As a legal man he occeupied a prominâ€" ent position in the Norh Land, and his standing as a public man was ¢â€" «qually high. He took a leading part on the Liberal side in_ election conâ€" tests, and his services were much in demand as a speaker on political platâ€" forms. â€" He was at various times presi: dent of the Liberal Associations in Temiskaming, and was always classed by his friends as one of the promisâ€" ing candidates for the distriet. In various pasriotie movements and in other district activities he gave useâ€" ful and eapable service. He was one «of the organizers and the first presiâ€" dent of the Canadian Club of Temiskâ€" aming, and his interest in the Cobalt Board of Trade, of which he was president this year, was also helpful and noteworthy. ‘The late Mr. Mahon was an ardent follower of the game of eurling, and was one of the active members of the executimve of the Halâ€" eybury Curling Club. In the early days of the war he gave very able asâ€" sistance to the work of recruiting, and his talent could always be depended upon for any patrioliec work in Coâ€" hbalt. He was Town Solicitor for Coâ€" balt this year, and last year held a similar position for Timmins. The late John W. Mahon was born aon the farm homestead in Oxford County, Ontario, on September 27th.. 1872. After a bricf mercantile exâ€" perience, he returned to Woodstock College Institute and eraduated as a School teacher. Later he took up the study of law, and was called to the bar in 1900.. He entered the firm of Smith Mahon, Woodstock, as the junior partner, and in 1907 he came to Cobalt as the local representative of the Toronto firm of Ryckman, Kerr MeInnis. In 1908 he opaned up offices at Cobalt on his own account. The late Mr. Mahon was a widower, and the near relatives surviving are his mother, Mrs. Thomas Mahkon, Woodâ€" stock, and a brother, Mr. George F. Mahon, of the firm of MeKay Maâ€" hon, â€" barristers, Woodstock. The remains were taken to Woadsiock on Friday, the funeral being held there on Monday of this week. The late Judgo Mahon will be much missed in the North Land. He was able as a lawyer, eloquent as a speakâ€" er, eapable as a public man, and prom inent in good works for whe advanceâ€" ment of this new country. He never missed an opportunity to advance the good word for the North Land. Reâ€" evret at his death is both general and sincere. The late Mr. Mahon wa about thtcse weeks ago with and almost from the first tion was critical. On We last week he seemed to be it was thought that there w for Ihmis recover, â€" On Thu ever, his condition was : serious, and on Thursday a bout four hse cass LABOR SHORTAGE WELL oN wWaAY TO REMEDY HERE The labor situation Land is already showi improvement. During weeks several hundred into the Poreupine and ing every day.> The ing here so far have b the lumber eamps arot Last week a lumber e mines their their share of new men ana many oLb J the oldâ€"timers are returning to the: Camp now that things ‘*do not look so rosy down south."‘ The closing of the munition works has made a greal change in the labor market, so far as it effects mechanical employments and ordinary labor. The Hollinger, Mcâ€" Intyre, Dome and other mines,â€"espeâ€" cially the two firstâ€"named,â€"are takâ€" ing Jn aily, but a great uumber are required to bring working forees up to the desired point. It is estimated that about 2000 men men could be used in the Porenpine Camp. couple rai hundred men oreupine and mor wWwOver imps a lumber of ha: a prominent gure lie life of the disâ€" n, as he was familâ€" lf known throughâ€" ‘th Land, both for rwrver and for his home in uadred was ~again V rsday afternoon im pa Cl as a speakâ€" n, and prom he advanceâ€" .~ He never evidences o rsda_\', dnesday better. meumon his cond ments and nger, ies,â€"espeâ€" â€"are takâ€" 10 ave come a wWwA\ tken ill balt man \ Atkinson on L y | s2" has a priv MA entitled to ke s 3 (» "Ao ns adi. | 489 f‘ht (.tla( t l proof as to % (.)t l a s 1 0 nerk And on or othe t ce ortt Louis Lamotte Steals Cheques and Cash from Burks, Lindsay and McCluskey‘s Camp. Saturday evening about six o‘clock while Timekeeper Kelley‘s son was in the time office of Burke, Lindsay MeCluskey‘s camp about eight miles up the river, near Wawaitin, a young fellow entered the office and held up young Kelly with a revolver, The burglar took Cfour blank cheques, young mei burglar to marked by cash, and 1 He was tri was though at Power‘s fies., oLhe QMCer ‘durrieu uuiwi cV kAN landing and in aroom in the hotel found his young man." ‘The young fellow made an apparent attempt to destroy the cheques when he saw the officer, but in this he was frustrated. He proved to be Louis Andre Lamotte, whose mother lives down near the river. â€" He admiited the holdâ€"up, and the money and three of the blank cheques were found on nim. He said that he had lost the fourth cheque. He also admitted taking another cheâ€"| que for over $50 some time ago and passing it at a local store. He was arrested at about 8.30 p.m., less than three hours after the robbery. Shortâ€" IÂ¥y after Officer Allen made the arrest,. Chief Wilson appeared on the scene, his assistance having been called for by phone from some of those interestâ€" ed at the robbhed camp. Young Laâ€" moite, who will not be nineteen until later this month, was locked up in the Timmins jail, without bail. He will likely ‘be tried on Thursday before Mazistrate Atkinson. CAPT. LINDSAY CHARGED WITH BREACH OF 0. At an carly hour on Sunday mornâ€" inz Officer Burke noticed three men driving down tu the river and returnâ€" ing bfim Iy affer in happy mood. He stopped the three men and searched them and found one of them oarl\mv "y a ‘bottle of 1 that he had and that he house or sha | ids Arcort iss a ‘bottle of liquor. The man claimed that he had paid $8 for this botile and that he had purchased it at a house or shack down by the Mattagaâ€" mi. â€" Provincial Officer Moore, of So. Poreupine, and Clhief Roy were enlis‘â€" ed for further investigation of the ease, the man with the bottle first being locked up for having liquor in a pitblic place. 8.â€"B.Lingd: say‘s house was searched and five 85â€" sallon kegs of liquor, as well as a num ber of boutles of liquor, taken from ME OfFICE BY Wlfi‘flflfi FOR BETTER wite on Thak Add fied Capt. suack as NC where he had bought the bottle. Inl the Capt‘s place a quantity of ‘‘*brew‘‘ was found, together with wine, ete. The kegs were found 10 contain highâ€"wines, ete. â€"Capt Lindsay â€" was taken to Soutlh Poreupire on Sunday afternoon, but later released on bail. The cases will come before Magistrate Atkinson on Thursday. As Mr. Lindâ€" savy has a private residence, and so is entitled to keep liquor for his own use, ‘che ease will like‘y hbhinge on the the fellinp to the three COUNCIL MEETINGS SHOULD BE HELD NIGHTS intell ters, town However, the lfting « allow a Ratep tion to organize and ; the elections for 1919 wWeé@qkKâ€" .T. Li camlZClLLaGiLE, LvVIHICELA Â¥Y, 1AAA the jowelry business here, and who was drafted for service some months ago. _ Recently he secured his disâ€" charge from the Artillery branch of the Army, and hbe is now a traveller for a boot and shoe firm in North Bay. opumer:l mMCe@tINnQSs . IDD Lbit CVCUCILIMg,y _Aid TJC LiGAALEGOLL _ _A ead of in the afternoons. Not only |New York wa ould evening sessions allow of more |new presiden meral attendance at these meetings« the head of a v the ratepayers, and so keep up an |in New YÂ¥ ork telligent interest in municipal matâ€" | pected <to vis rs, but if the working meon of the|near future. ‘wn are to be fairly represented on ie Council Board, night sessions will | _ It is expec e the most convenient and the least | Kirkland La astlvx for the Councillors. This is one | qporation bet ren d by the and then \Among the visitors to Timmins last ek was P. L. McHale, formerly in a C > general _ 0} rthen in regar The man arrested identiâ€" Lindsay‘s shack as the place had bought the bottle. In private reside ) keep liquor se will to the selling prevented an â€" Ass« lifting 0| a Ratepa opinion â€" seems _ to rd to the holding of in the evening, inâ€" a Ihatepayers‘ uss and considâ€" n it is spécially ban on public @rSs the organizaâ€" â€" here P, The cheques, ut $7 in TIMMINS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11th., 1918. v before an Wli SS§0¢1A Cochranse District Conservative Asso ciation Try to Better Conditions. A number from Timmins, Sowuh | Poreupine, Poreupine, Hoyle, Porqus Junction, Iroquois Falls, Swastika, Ra more, Cochrane and. otherâ€" l)mnla in the district attended the meeling of the Cochrane District Liberalâ€"Conserâ€" vative Association, held at Cochrane on Wednesday last. _ The meeting eventually resolved itself into a gathâ€" ering whose chief politics seeme d to be the advancemen‘t of the interests of the district,. The chief topies for discussion were the inadequate train and mail service given to the North Land. Mayor MeCoubrey, of Iroquois Falls, took a leading part in expressâ€" ing the general needs of the district. It was pmmed out that the present mail service for the aistrict was very unsatisfactory, and the train service was much the same. Among ‘the changes suggested were the running through daily ‘between Cochrane and North Bay of Trains Nos. 46 and 47 and the placing of a dining car to run the whole length of the T. N.0,. from North BRay to Cochrane. The inconâ€" venience and detriment to the district of ‘the present mode of mail service was alsu emphasized, and plans were suggested for prm'ldmn' against the necessity for carrying mail down the line before distribution. ' In connection with these mattters, it is understood that Hon. G. Howard Ferguson, Minister of Lands, Forests Mines, has asked for a deputation of teading men from the North Land to wait upon him in Toronto at an early date and talk over the situation with a view to make such changes as will please and cony enience the people of the district. It is likely that this deputation will be made up of the Mayors, reeves, etc., of the various municipalities. Mr. Norris Howey, of Schumaecher, who joined the Royal Air Force some months ago, and who has been in training in Toronto for some time, reâ€" rurned last week on extended leave. The ending of the war will mean the honorable discharge of a great many of the young men entlisting in the R. and those who have not taken out commiissions are already being siven extended furloughs ])I'C\lmls to beinge discharged from the service. The work of installing elecetric er at the Davidson«Mine has completed. Th e sh The shaft on the M the Boston Creek d sunk from the 60â€"foo level. The Secretary of the Dome Mines Company, Mr. A. Fasken, officially announced in Toronto last week that the rumor that the Dome Ming directâ€" ors intended to propose a rew issue of eapital stock was witanout foundaâ€" tion, and so untrue. At a meoting of the directors heid in New York on Friday last, Mr. J. S. Backe was clected president of the Dome Mines to succeed the late Capt. De Lamar. Mr.: A. H. Curtis, also of New York was eclested treasurer. The new president of the Dome Minss is the head of a large brokerage business in New York. The directors are exâ€" pected io visit the property in the parts of thought to start Aceording to information from Bos-] ton Creck, it was decided at a recent meeting of the directors in Dayton, Ohio, to increase the capitalization of he Millerâ€"Independence from 500,000 to 700,000 shares. The issuing of the new stock is to provide for the erectâ€" on of a mill several times larger than the one at present on the property. Recent discoveries and developments at the Millerâ€"Independenge are said to TT 1 | 11 vle wie oge oBe ohe ate 92e vie h o pected that the Burnside at Lake will have its mill in before the end of this year. ; been some delay in securing the equipment, but it is now hat everything will be ready running in a week or two. make the fourth mill to be at Kirkland Lake. The Alâ€" at ~thie Mondeaun claims in reek distriect is to be G0â€"foot to the 200â€"foot V ert] p contr held On Account of the Ban, Board of Health Said Meeting Could Not be Held. RATEPAVERS MEETIRG HQ1 8HO 0X FRIDAY The meeting of citizens to organize a Ratepayers‘ Assoctation was not allowed to gather on Friday evening last, as advertised. ‘Those interested in the mecting had thought that as the Board of Trade had been allowed to meet the previous week and as the poolrooms and other public places woere allowed to run as usual, there would not be objection to this public meetinge of ratepayers specially inâ€" terested in municipal matters in the town. â€" The Board of Health, howevr, took a different view, and refused perâ€" mission for the gathering to be held The official pronouncement of the Board was that the ban was still on all public meetings, and that so long as the churches were kept closed. other public gatherings could not be exâ€" pected. In regard to the Board of Trade meeting, the Medical Health Offieer said that it was held without the knowledge of the Board. _ The members of the local Board of Health are=â€"Dr. H. H. Moore, Chas Pierce, iI. E. Montgomery (secretary), and the Mayor, by virtue of his office. According to reports, members of the present Council said last week that it was the intention of the present municipal authorities to ecall a public meeting of the ratepayers, as Soon as the ban is lifted, for the discussion of questions affeeting the town. In the meantims, those who favored the organization of a Ratepayers‘ Asâ€" sociation, are still otf the opinion that such an organization would be a beneâ€" fit to the town, and they intend to proâ€" ceed with it. A public meeting will be called for the purpose of orgcan1Zâ€" ing, as soon as the ‘ban is lifted. Gunner John Carnovale, of the Caâ€" nadian Field Artillery, who went overseas a couple of months ago with the Second Canadian ‘Tank Baitalion, arrived back in the Camp on Monday evening on leave, pending honorable mWd 1 0 oo ns s +. t P00 C diseharge. Guriner: Woodward, who left here to join the same company of artillerymen, later secured hs transâ€" fer and has joined the Mobile V eterinâ€" ary Seetion of the canadian Expediâ€" tionary Foree going. to Siberia. He is now, no doubt, on his way to Russia for service. make necessary much larger equpâ€" mont as the property is proving more mportant than anticipated. The Gold Lake Mining Co. in Deloro have bought the whole mining equipâ€" ment, outfit, buildings, ete., from the Sladeâ€"Forbes Asbestos property. The asbestos properiy is looked upon as a good proposition, and it will likely tbe reâ€"opened later, but in the meantime financial conditions have caused its closing down and the disposal of the equipment, ete. This equpment inâ€" cludes a firstâ€"class small mining plant and with some conditions it will mean a good equipment for the Gold Lake property which is now (being explored and witn some a good equipms property which and developed. several other mi themselves larg« And, furtaer, 4 known goldâ€"beart said to have be: chemselves large producers of gold.| And. further, the Poreupine hbhas a known goldâ€"bearing area that may be said to have ‘been scarcely “surface-! seratched as vet."‘ The opportunity for development is great indeed. The diffliculties arising from war conditions are gradually dying away, and with the return to more normal conditions including a possibility for an good sup ply of labor, the established mines of the Poreuapine will boom, and there promises to be a boom also in the deâ€" velopmen:t of new properties. 'W. ..0 *, '0. * Â¥,*4 s*s * s 3%, * e ote de e e * *3 *s *s vte »*+ Wonderful Roecord of Big Mine Durâ€" ing Year, Despite Unusual _ Handicaps. Estimates hbased on the production of the Hollinger Mine during the past eleven months and the probable proâ€" duetion during the present, show that eleven months and the probable proâ€" duetion during the present, show that the big gold mine will make a record this year, despite all the handicaps under which the gold industry has labored during the days of war. â€" For the year the production of the Hollinâ€" ger will exceeed over $6,250,000. â€" This is the greatest year‘s production in the history of the mine and the greatâ€" est production of any gold mine in Canada at any time. ‘This record has been made with only half the number of men required and only half the milling capacity utilized. Despite all handicaps, â€"however, the production has been over half a million dollars per month, or at the rate of over $17,200 per day.. The work has also been conducted at a fair profit, the net profits for the year being estimatâ€" ed as approximately three million dolâ€" lars, or nearly 11 per cent. on the company‘s issued eapital. Development work has not been neglected either during the year. Several important orebodies have Development work has not been neglected either during the year. Several important ore bodies have been added to those previously proven up. The mine is in firstâ€"class condiâ€" tion from every standpoint, and with FIRE PROTECTICON ORDER HAS SOME ODD FEATURES chereturn of normal eonditions the Hollinger will undouwbtedly make asâ€" tonishing progress. Cke +0 NE _i MH > 1 C want to keep the timbe their mines going, the hitherto been reserved ing‘ development on _ The neceasxt) of the. N est fires is generally i the wisdom of a clear round towns more. or commended. So,~.the The orders recently sent out by the Provincial Forest Fire Protection Deâ€" partment regarding the eutting down oaf bush and the elearing of eertain lands around towns in the North Land as aâ€" protection â€" against forâ€" ~ o af bush and the clearing of certain lands around towns in the North Land as a protection against forâ€" ost fires, have given rise toâ€"some odd situations. â€" The orders eall on properâ€" ty owners in the fire area to clear up their land before May 1st., and inform the owners that if they do not get the timber and slash off before May, the Government will have the work done and charge the cost against the proâ€" perty. ‘This idea places one man, for instance, in an odd position. He has sold his timber and all his timber [rom t public i will hbe should Govern: THREE FINED FOR HAVING OBJECTIONABLE LITERATURE fact yifI . Y hk ; :: ;â€" Koi boots and the paying of costs, Conâ€" stable Mcelanis did not press for a more severe penal'than the imposing of a suspended sentence. Magistrate Atkinson accordingly, after a warnâ€" inz and some good advice, allowed the kustria 13 hrece mort ‘ee Court . So, tnose W regulations will do terest. and the or n to go on suspende wro aliens were fined at the rt here on Thursday last objectionable literature in ssion. â€" The fines were $200 each. â€" Officer Allen gave n each case and in that aâ€" ‘relieke Constable Melnnis, . gave important evidence aautart‘‘tha ense." T Ccase wife and a baby all eft, the prosecution for a time.~ The ed. In view of the recovery â€" of â€" the vine of costs, Conâ€" advice, allowed the uspended sontence. ) W1 Sorgt. Mike Wernick Revisits Camp After Useful and Exciting Serâ€" vice Overseas. _.-__._.â€"-.â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"_.â€"‘â€".-_-_-â€"-â€".â€"â€"â€"â€"_____â€"â€"â€"â€"_______â€"_â€"â€"â€"â€" Serot. Mike Wernick, a popular oldâ€" timer of the Poreupine, was the guest here over the weekâ€"end of Mr. John W. Fogg. _ Sergt. Wernick is home from overseas after several years of strenuous and helpful service for King and Country and the Right. For the past two years he has been on the dangerous service of seouting at night in No Man‘s Land, sleeping by day and gathering information, under covâ€" er of darkness in the danger zone. He has hbeen wounded threse times. The first time theé wound was in the knee and in a short time he was back again at service. ‘The second time, shrapnel did the damage, but Sergt. Wernick could not be kept long from active service. The third time, a bhg shell caused the trouble. ‘The monâ€" ster shell dropped right among a parâ€" ty of eight, killing â€" four outright. Seret. Wernick did not re ‘alize even that che was there until afterwards. No apparent injury had been done to him, but it was found that his ear drums had been injured. . :For two months and a half he eould not hear at all, and even now he is partially deaf. When he was in the Poreupine, Seret, Wernick was recognized by .111 as the right kind of a ‘‘{good seout.‘ In France he won blllllldl' enviable reputation as a good sceout, as a man and as a soldier.© He won the Miliâ€" tary Medal and other honors for conâ€" sniecuous bravery and â€" devotion â€"to (Â¥H spiecuous dutyv. EMERGENSY HOSPITAL mas Cost $2,000 Bills for ie zCcau was voled LNHC CHALI Mayor. â€" Councillors Chas, Moore and Dr. Moore and nis were the other membe One of the special items was the passing nection with the These accounts Single Copies 5 Cents towns mu( mIns. it 1s tOhQ INbC:! Emergeney Hospital s‘ible, and in the mea from outside places D nese 2a2ccouL ind there are Fimmins, ho A\ mo 5340.50 ; _ Mars ©85.40;, Norther On motion of Pieree and Dr. Sergt. J. Studo In vere ordered refunded. The payment of $3,000 on account if the.work on the jail building was muthorized to Hill, Clarke Francis. Council adjourned to the call of the Mayor. ® The statutory meeting of the Counâ€" cil will be held on Dec. 16th., the 15th falling on a Sunday. x: friends A V me! turnisnin This Amount at Mceting of Gouncil on Tuesday. .900 o1 if ternoon, e aAccounts passe Tuesday in conne eney Hospital wo groceries, provis ishings, ambulan« P. MeLaughlin, ree Sons, $ I Dr. Moore, t Studor for 191 red refunded. ment of #3,000 M ncee of the Mayor at the he Council ealled for noon, Councillor A. Braâ€" id to the chair as acting mtal as soon as posâ€" meantime no patients rces will be admitted of absolute necessity. ounts passed by the lay in connection with HUanasnital were the foll harley \W #188.47 ; nergeney counts Pierece, Dr. Dr. Melnâ€" rs present. of business Hospital p 42 000 111 sup service $98.0) Daltco §( D)71