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Porcupine Advance, 7 May 1924, 1, p. 1

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Counc;llor E.. .M.. . Wallingford "b;'ought up the question of the press: ingt need for a new bridge over. Fulâ€" hfim Creek. ‘The present structure ‘unsafe : and. notices warning 37";Â¥;-‘-’mln§t its use had ‘been posted ‘by sls ,}gthe Fesserton people. The imdoe as of. invalualble importance to the ,Tqm,‘ the Dotible : Diamond Lumber _ ~Cso., J. Dalton, J. Power, the Ontario _ _ Te Co and other industries, and to E. _';safilexs and others. The bridge is in 2t unorgamzed territory and G. A. Macâ€" _ donald suggested that if the matter w‘e rightly placed before the CGovâ€" ,_’f..emment the latter would build a bridge in the public_interest. ‘The ‘-;;*mai;ter, the Boand decided will be ;frmy presented to Hon. Mr. Lyorns on â€" his coming visit here. â€" â€" f,miere was considlerable dlsoussxon w mg.be early closing byâ€"law, referenee "being particularly made to one man w-lm has 'persxstentlv refusefl to o’frâ€", ,;_._aefi'e ‘the la‘w in the anatter.â€" The matâ€" f;,'-~;,ter is to ‘be. taken up by the. Gounefl. es am} Town Solicitor to Se \vhat can _ be done. M*~, ? Bave.f reference was made.to the “"j.v.;pr_o 6sed Parking Byâ€"law, as relating ‘to private cars. The Ma\or said that _ the Council did not intend to pass h”a. ‘byâ€"law, and the question dropâ€" ped. Incidental reference was made ‘ tC the fact that the law now forbids 04:' any car wrzhm te‘n feet of: .. One of the special questions disousâ€" med at the meeting of the Timmins â€" Board of Trade Monday evening, with "President T. F..King in the chair, figs the matter of the condition of the atreéts 'in ‘the town, particularly the _ (main sections of Pine~street and ird Avenue. President I\mg emâ€" phaslzed the faet that to spend meney â€" for patchi was simply to waste 5 whatever l{aas spent. The . proper ‘paving of the main iblocoks referred to _(Mr. Ostrosser brought up the advigâ€" abxli‘tv of increasing the Transient Traders‘ license fee. After a general z-dxscnssxon the Board of Trade paseed- A resolution aglting the Council to inâ€" f‘crefibe the license from _ $75,00 to : dq:\‘n., On thxs plan 1t \\a,; f}"rm:ea tha:t it would cost property ow ners. per year extra in taxes for ‘A pemod of 15 or 20 years. The quesâ€" tion of oiling the streets was also j’ousched upon, and it :was genera.llyf fid‘reed that early attentlon should* be given to stop the dust nuisance. _ ta be Gone on the local improvement plan,â€"60 per cent. paid by the propâ€" bonds of this kind could be taken up ty local people, but still others were ifibflfitfl > Exventuallyâ€" it was ‘decided to have the Board of Trade approach the Countill on Monday i the matfer. W : inss ces sn o oi n e K. : f{ 1’1ne street ‘and Third" Avenie are pa."'ed or other form ‘of permanent Bogdway put in, the work will havé g ownegs and 40 oem E\, ;he On this plan it was fieured v--â€"-n > were about "0 extwens at the wA t â€"«Unftil the new shaft has ‘hbeen comâ€" pleted and development further adâ€" vanved, it has been the intention to. mill albout 150 tons per day. The original mill equipment is grinding an average of 112 tons per day on 90 per eent. running time, ‘bexng 130 tons per day gross.. In: reétiring from the management of the Night Hawk Peninsular ‘Mines, Limited, Mr.â€"A. R. Globe will take a ‘welll-earned vacation. He retains his financial interest in the property and it is understood that the company has retained his services in a consultâ€" ing capacity. {AMr. Macpherson, Town Asâ€" sessor,â€" is bus,s this week assessing Rochester Townsite, now a part of the Town. This is the first time th the Town has assessed this tOW'nSlte \"‘The net results of Mr.,Globe‘s efâ€" forts during the past t{il‘ty months is that another producing mine has been added to the Camp.â€" For: sure. steady and remarkalble progress in development in a comparatively short time theNight Hawk Penimsular has made an. outstanding record. Dome, Amber and Black, \s Lan- ca%tzr’lans, at: Dome, . Tuesday, May 'Q(}»tfib’,*wv on\ 4x j,,,_:;:' §%: . es s Wce 1 9 1 If ‘the Thistles are added to the ]eamte, their first game, accordmo' to ~‘the ‘schedule, will ihe :â€" 6: , ‘On Ma) Ist Mr. Douglas Mutch ;taok over the management â€" of the Night Hawk Peninsular Mine in sucâ€" eession to Mr. A. R. GHobe who reâ€" signed to take a wellâ€"earned vacation after an extended neriod of very close '»apfphcation Mr. Mutch is highly reâ€" garded in this C‘amp and all will exâ€" peet him to carry on this promising mine to further and increased sue Dome, Black .and White,. vs.: Holâ€" linger, Blue and White, at Dome, lhmsda\, May 8th. ' Timmias, Blue and Amiber, vs., Dome Aniber and Black,. Satmdav' May, IOhh at Tmumna ‘The Poreupine District Football League bheld a meeting Saturday evenâ€" and drafted up a tentative schedâ€" ule for the district.games,â€"or rather two schedules. Which Oof these two ,sahpd\fleb will be in force will â€"depend upon. whether or not the Thistles club qualifies for a place in the Porcupine Geague. ‘The:Thistles comprise a number of Seottish footâ€" ball enthusiasts, though the club is not connected with t.l)e__C’a'ledonian Society of Timmins or other local orâ€" ganizations. The Thistles have paid the required fee for affiliation with the Poreupine District Football: Leaâ€" gue and have until this (Wednesday) evening to. submit their. colours and the list of players. these, they will be in the League and the season‘s schedule wik include 72 footiball matches. If the Thistles do not enter the league, the number of games ~will be reduced â€" accordingly, but in any case it would appear that there is going to be plenty of good football in the district this season. <If they, present “w'â€"mm ‘Mother‘s Day‘‘ will be very genâ€" erally observed in Timmins. At all the churches t,here will the special serâ€" vices, special music and other features with the idea of giving due honour to ‘‘Mother."" *‘iMother‘s Day" was commenced some years ago as a specâ€" ial occasion to show gratitude, regard and love for the. mothers of the world. The idea touched the popular fanc\, and the abservance of theâ€"day is being kept over an mcl,'easmgl\ wide area; having spread to many lands and nations. (On this dayâ€" Mother‘s Dayâ€"there is also the cusâ€" tom of wearing a flower in thought of ‘Mother,‘‘â€"red, if the dear mother lives, and Wm*te, 1f she has paqsed away. . - ersron mt . m Eooire To mt _ _ . _ > -..L ##9 00 L _# 'llmmm{ _ Domeée, Blatk and \\Vhlte, Saturda\ , May: é-lth at Timâ€" mins, Thlstlea Holhm.,er at Tmmuna Tnesda\ May e~HA 'lifigél', Blue and White, vs. Timâ€" min§s, at Timmins,â€" Saturday, May 37th. 5 xtX sÂ¥ The â€" Porcupme District fibot’bafi Leam, last, week, agreed. upon affiliaâ€" tion_ mth ‘he N.O0.F.A.. Other rouâ€" tine business was dealt with at the E50 MADE BY Until the Qquestion of the position of the Thistles is decided it will not be possible to publish a definite scheâ€" dule, but the opening games are given out as follows for the Poreupine Dis trict Football League:â€", / (Mclutyre, Red andWhite, vs. Timâ€" mms, at Melntyre, t’l’hursday, Ma‘ 15th.; - | . _ T o e e n i y ) Cornish OnP and AM w. '\Ifin‘t\re, at .Tr.mmm.s_. Thursday,. \Iav 22nd. !Lancastmans, Whiteâ€"with Red Rose, . Cornish. One and All, Amiber and Blacl\ ‘at ’hmmmb, I’uesday, May 13th; § PX ® 6HT HAWK P NINSULAR s hyb a’;}:.;é et Resuit of Mr. A. R. Globe‘s Bfl'orts in Thirty Months Is That _ Another Producer Has Been Added to the Camp. t wAt 6:20 this (Wednesday) morning the Firemen had a call to ‘Mr. Tallâ€" ion‘s, 113 Elm street. The fire had a good start before it was discovered, and was going strong when the ‘bno gade arrtved, though the usual prompt response was made to the call. â€" Itâ€"was necessary to put two streams of waâ€" iter on the blaze. The damage to the house and contents will ‘be between $700.00 and $800.00, the interior of the building being more or less burned |downstairs. The fire was allowed to |make no. progress after _ the brigade arrived and it was soon altogether. | The fire apparently start- ed in the partition where there w stove pipe thimble in the wall. his way all right through the country north of Cochrane. ‘\It is thought that Pashtan journeyed south to near Cochrane, then struck the Naâ€" tional Railway running éast and may now be comparatn ely safe c:omevvhe're| least of Cochrane. ‘Others, â€" are of. the opinion that Pash*tan 13 still â€"not far from Cochrane. Against this theory is the fact that the counâ€" try around Island Falls and tl"rowgh [to Coclhrane has.., been. t'horcmo_' y |searched y the ProvFineial "Poles. At various points word has been received | indieatimg ‘that _ Pashtan .lad been there. but ‘had â€"moved. along On the other hand, against the idea of him getting east br’vwest.is-_ the fact that the: Provincial Police have had the line watched east and west of Cochrane to prevent the esâ€" :cape: of Pashtan ‘There remains the possibility of Pashtan striking north or west from Tsland Falls He was armed and his experience.in the hish !mw‘h.t enable him to lite on the w1»ld food ‘obtainable. â€"Other theor ists sugâ€" gest that Pashtan ‘has gotten ;nto_bhe d,eep' bush and pei'ished from hunger and Any of the theories has its points and its objections. Those who gre content only with | proven factsâ€"must satisfy themselves ‘ with the one unassailalble fact that Pashtan has not yet ‘been located and the Provincial Police do not pretend to know where he may be. All sorts of clues have been followed up, but so far without results. i Hon. Jas. Lyons, Minister of Lands ; Forests for Ontario, is expected‘ to visit Timmins in the very near fuâ€" tm'e He is at present:in the: North and may ‘be here «almost any day. ‘There are a number of questions that the Council, Board of Trade and other public ‘bodies are desirous of ‘taking up with the Minister personally. for the progress of this part of the North Land, especially in regard to roads. Hon. Mr. Lyons has shown himselt a strong supporter of the North _ Word from Cochrane yesterday was to the effect that no further trace has. been secured of Nick Pashtan wanted for the murder of Joe Lasilli at Isâ€" land Falls some weeks ago. ‘Pashtan shot Lasilli on the street in broad ,dayhg'ht and with many men around. He then eseaped to the bush. He is ‘an experienced bushman and so could FIRE THIS MORNING DOES . / ~$700.00 OR $800.00 DAMAGE HOK. MB. LYONS EXPECTED IN TIMMINS IN NEAR FUTURE ‘[Mother‘s Day‘‘ will be very genâ€" erally observed in Timmins. At all the churches there will be special serâ€" vices, special music and other features with the idea of giving due honour Provincial Polics Have Lost Track _ of Man Wanted for Island ; Falls Murder, Bpecial Services at the Churches. Wear a Flower on Sunday for Mother. the Caledonian Society are expected to "tirn out, of course, and the memâ€" ‘bers of the Lancashire Ciub and their friends will‘be particulariy weleome for the occasion. There will be literâ€" ary and musical â€" numbers .of high order, daneing, with Old Land dances featured; novelties, and â€" a general good time for all. c n ‘The regular meeting of the Qale- donian Society of Timmins on Friday ‘evening of this week will be in the form of Social Bvening and alk the members of the Lancashire Club of the town have been specially invited to ibe guests of the Caledonians on the occasion. Some weeks ago the Lanâ€" cashire Club were hosts Caleâ€" ‘donians, and a delightful eveninig was enjoyed by all. Friday evening this week, to make room for the big crowd expected,: the ("a;l.edonians are holding their meeting in the Hollinger. Recream tion Hall, Hollinger Townsite. Aw unusually attraetne programme has' been prepau'ed' and a very pleasant evening is assured.,. ~All mazdhexfs of ‘The second May Day Parade to be fil this immediate district took place Hlast Thursday â€" morning. the march ‘being from Timmins to macher and return. When the parâ€" ade lgturned to Timmins, actual count at the corner sof street .an'd\ Fom’t‘h Avenue showed there were 833 in the line of march. Thig inâ€" .cluded number of women and childâ€" ren, pro bably fifty. There were more in t'he:; arade when it left Tumnms*,1 y 400 taking part all told. All twore "the red badges of the Workers ‘of, the *World . or Soviet or whatever itamnay Be.. The parade was headed by ‘n smaill brass band ‘and ara:rcfl%hvr~1i§tm°e1 ‘or "less ninsical feature was a pl‘per1 in I-l’m‘hlan cOstume, woaring: the ‘Kilts and the bare knees, and playun.,. the pipes on the manch.~ ‘There. were many \ anners and placards advertiss ing thb standpoint and views of the éparad s. such‘ ‘banner was sas: follows â€"â€"-“Workers, practice â€" thrift. and invest your savings in the H»ome ‘Bank.?‘.. A buggy drawn by seven or eight men and containing a supposed- ly. pompous and amstoera«tlc gentle; 'mau reclining at ease and smoking cigar, tvas labelled ‘ ‘Capital."* \Brac-l o ho it 15 L e t c Td t T. t c ol i n M onl mm ies ie ie e ce 210. 00 on in instms 0. + s 4 '/ tically all: in the â€" parade were forâ€" .eignâ€"born, the Finlandersâ€"possibly. beâ€" ing in the majority, though 't},'herel were: many‘ Austrians and Russians also. ‘‘The parade was smaller than Jlast year and did not raise as much general interest. The. plan of ‘the ‘paraders walking in. twos and with good:â€"space between each couple made the parade gppear large and imposâ€" (Magistrate Atkinson will not have an easy day again at police court toâ€" morro‘w, there ‘being the usual g'riqt, of cases from drunks to more serious breaches of ‘the O:‘T.A., with some other charges, including a number of ‘eases remanded from last week. _ LANCASTER CLUB TO BE .. GUBSTS OF CALEDONIANS There are over 125 taking part, all local talent. Many children are inâ€" cluded in the cast and chornses, and the director,. Mr. Russel B. Hawthorne has been fortunate in securing many talented adults for the heavier parts. Custuimes, scenery, lighting effects are fiartmularh pleasmg, while the musical numibers are specially good. Mr. J. T. Bridges is musical director ‘and hl‘ talent will no doubt contriâ€" bute to the success . of ‘the event. Bridgfis' Orchestra will also be a feaâ€" ture for the event. *S§Cinderella‘‘ is being presentedâ€"under the auspices of the ‘Fmnmins Chapter of the Daughtâ€" ANOTHER GRIST OF CASES : FOR THIS WEEK‘S COURT ‘The musical fantasy, ‘‘Cinderella,"‘ to be Wiven at the New Empire Theaâ€" tre tonight and tomorrow night promâ€" ises to be an unnsually pleasing event. Those ‘who have seen rehearsals agree that the event is one of the most atâ€" trafltive and enjoyalble en‘tertainments. ers of the Empire. ANGTHER MAY DAY PARADE HELD HERE LAST WEE round Three Hundred and Fifty Mafched Practically All Forâ€" mgners . Many Catchy Banners 1450 . MAY 7TH, 1921 E4 i0 «Messrs.. Geo..andâ€"Howard McNamara Successful.. Tenders for New .. Work Thjis Year. in Town, , â€" | One ofâ€",theâ€"biggest fish caught in ‘this district recently was among the catch brought to town this week by Messrs. H. De LaBarre and V. Clerâ€" ‘mont who captured the big fellow in a fisking trip to Hoyle on Monday. They brought their big catch to town: Monday evening and it was placed on exhiition in the window of Chas. Pierce Sons where it naturally atâ€" tractedâ€"much ~attention, and roused much telling of fish stories. Messrs. Clermont and LaBarte do not need to tell any fish stories: they produced the evidence; an exhibit that tells its own story. Any fisherman who can beat it these days hereabouts will kindly produce the evidence. Stones rot accepted and even photos will not be .taken as proof It is fish that count.= â€" Â¥ Council also discussed and ‘con. sidered the reports of the:â€" Town.Enâ€" gineer and ‘the Board of Works in reference: topublic works to be done this year, In the main, the recomâ€" mendations of Chairman H. Charleâ€" bois and his commmittee were adoipted. Provision is made for several stretchâ€" es of cement walk, some board walks, repairs to a nmmber ‘of streets, oiling the streets, and other work of imperâ€" atrve nature. ' TEN POUND PIKE CAUGKHT AT â€"HOYLE ON MONDAY )‘fl’he annual meetmg of Ttmmms! Baseball Club was held on M‘onday evening‘ in the Fire Hall, the Town Hall being occupied by «the Board of Trade. Whe following officers were elected for the season :â€" ~Presidentâ€"Fire Chief Borland. Viceâ€"Presidentâ€"H. G. Laidlaw. â€" > Secretaryâ€"Treasurerâ€"f. M,. White. Business. Managerâ€"\W. Pierce. : ~ Playing ‘Managerâ€"Guy McGrath. .. In the last named the fans (believe they ‘have an acquisition of. much value. Guy McGrath was formerly with the Winnipeg basdball experts and has consideraible leputatlon as a catcher of albility. There is also said to ‘be a chum of his down here now who is an expent pxtchex Other specml neéw baseball talent is reported and in addition there are many of the oldâ€"time exgerts who will be in the game this year, it is expected. CGenâ€" erall\, the prospects are all to the good for »baseball. albove that figure. There were five firms tendering, and one firm‘s ten‘der figured ont over fwice as much as that of either the successful tenderer or Mr. Maseioli. y B Now that baseiball is organized for a start it is likely the game willâ€"soon be going strong again, * w Fans Looking Forward to Interesting Lake, Cobalt and New Igskeard, or one or more of these. There is noâ€" thing definite known yet as to the sitâ€" uation of, the: southern towns conâ€" cerned in this matter, but it is exâ€" pected that definite information will be here this week. There was a repâ€" resentative here_last week from Troâ€" quois Falls, and it is centain that Iroâ€" quois Falls will be in the league â€"with Timmins, . whether. the southern towns are or not. In case the southern towns are not added to the league, there ‘will be at leéast six Home and Home games with Iroancis Falls. It is understood that there is lots of baseball material for several teams, but the localâ€" or twilight ball teams will be â€"decided upon later. At the meeting Monday evening there was a general discussion of a league that would. include. Kirkland . Mac Lang, MP.P,, is in town _-_7_- EOm t va Pr 'll y ts hul A local league. has been erganized this year to include Porâ€" quis Junction, Ramm’e, Val Gagne, Matheson and Blue. Qnsrtz ’Mme. These smaller centres aire â€" possess some exeellam 114.‘ and they.are looking forward t! summer to a good U. y / D.D.G.M,; Jas. Patterson will Porcupine Lodge tomorrow night. _ BABEBALL LBAGUE, PMQUIB _ MATHESON, BAMGRB BET (/ local baseballâ€" leamxe has be. The Hollinger Recreation Baseball Club are holding a Dance in the Holâ€" linger Reereation Hall, Timmins, on Friday evening May 16th,. Dancing will be from 9 to 12. There will be good. music, a good dancee floor, good refreshments, and â€" a general good tfime for all attending. . _ Following investigations made by Special Officer R. Allen and other authorities including the and ‘Toronto poli¢e, eleven men and two women were placed under arrest last week and will face charges of ‘illegalâ€" ly having gold ore in their possession, illegally ‘dealing in gold, and other charges of similar nature. Two of the men were arrested in Toronto. One of these mas John Sweet a Hamâ€" ilton jeweler. Edward Benson. now understood. to ‘be conducting a drug store in the city, was the other arâ€" rested. in Toronto. Benson, it is said, was formerly a resident of Tii'!nnins, having been with the Gurofoky firm of foreign bankers and brokers when that firm had an office sere some years ago. . Both Benson and Sweet are said to have been placed under arrest imâ€" mediately afiter dealing with two men who were offering gold ore for sale. â€"As will be noted by the announceâ€" ment elsewhere in this issue R. Scoceo‘s shoe repair shop liis been moved to No. 4 Balsam street, nearly~ opposite the Skating Rink. Search of the houses of the acâ€" cused persons was made, and in some cases quantities of gold. are underâ€" stood to have been jocated. The auâ€" thorities ‘also ‘are. said to hold other evidence that moved them to the actlon tal\en last week. a hut ty onl t Cactyry t‘ w : sthcad L .Qâ€"a.- c- “"" ‘ not. materiAl. .‘ The present cases are unusual in the:â€"fact thatno ones employed at the mines are standing> trial for highâ€" gra-dmg, the charges heing of illegal possession ‘or. 1llegad bu) ing or sellmg of gold or gold ore. On account of this feature, the cases will be flo}â€" lowed with unusi{al intersst. The illegal taking of ore from the mmea has been _A 1 mater;al IOaS to tue sobooo §.SHOE wum uovrm ~‘ ‘MO 4 BALSAM ST. SOUTER LLINGER REC REATION â€" Bail was set at $5,000 each for the Toronto men. . Those here were allowâ€" ed on bail totallingy $3,000 each, $4,000 of »personal bail nds +~$14,000â€" bond. Those arrested in Timmins were:â€" Mr. and ‘Mrs. H. Shaeffer, Mr. and Mrs. A. Kideckel, Morris Shub, Jim Shuwbh, ‘Max Petchersky, Peteâ€"Petcherâ€" sky, Sam Martin, N. Greenrberg and L. Kideckel, the latter from Souta Porâ€" cupine. :The last named was arrested in the courtroom while he was listenâ€" ing to the cases on the docl\gt last week. 5 4 â€" PRICE FIVEâ€" CENTS Ramore, Vai Gagne, Blue. Q“’flz Mine. centres are said to 'eellent lla.stball talent, looking foraward this + F4 \....‘ yE o m 4)

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