The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Unknown Finlander Shot Dead Near Connaught Yisited Home of Pete French at About Ten o‘clock on Monday Night. Refused to Leave and Was Shot by the Householder. â€" French Arrested. Identity of Dead Man Not yet Discovered. . Inquest Held Toâ€"day. '%ioya’ Work Boara‘ was held in the asement of the Presbyterian churech, Timmins, on Tuesday afternoon of }'fihis"w'éeli. The following oflicers were wlected : Chairmanâ€"Mr. A. Gillies, Timmins Vieeâ€"Chairmanâ€"Dr. K. 8. Somerâ€" ville, South Poreupine. s "a 4 "7‘â€"111 unknown man was shot dead at the home of Pete French, Connaught, on Monday evening about ten o‘elock. The story reaching here is to the effect that the man called at the home and refused to leave. After orderâ€" ing him out, French secured a rifle and again told the man to leave or he would shoot. The man did not move and French fired. The man was shot through the heart and died inâ€" stantly. It is said that two shots were fired, omnly one, however, taking effect. More detailed accounts sugâ€" gest that the unknown man came to the French home and said that he was ecold. He had travelled to the house, which is just east of Conâ€" naught, on skiis. He did not have any mitts on, nor had he a mackinaw. After he had lots of time to get warmed, he was supplied with mitts and a eoat and told that he had betâ€" ter get along. He refused to get out, however, and the shooting occurred. Provincial Officer Fenwick, of Porâ€" quis Junction, was promptly on the seene, ~reaching Connaught about twenty minutes after receiving word of the tragedy. _ Yesterday Officer (Gardner went to Connaught to asâ€" About 6.30 last night there was an alarm of fire, the blaze being in the basement of the Poreupine Garage. The fire bad started . among some erates and wood in*the basement, the eause of the blaze being unknown. \"*The chemical tanks »were .used, but were not sufficient to extinguish the blaze and a line of hose had to be f;,})'ut into operation, _ The fire was Avery soon put ont of commission but not before some little damage was doneâ€"by smoke and flames to ceiling walls and contents of the basement, The fire was not of serious conseâ€" PORGUPINE BOV5‘ WORX BOARD ORGANIZED HEBE In charge of All Tuxis and Trail Rangers Activitiese in the Camp. Secretary-Treasurerâ€"â€"â€"Dr. B. Honey, Schumacher. The following were elected conâ€" venors of the various committees :â€" Physical _ and Competitionâ€"Mr. ha d dite Aft> +t Devotional and Badge Workâ€"Dr. S. L. Honey. j Conclaves and LRID})Sâ€"â€"MI‘ C. H. Murdoek. Promotion, Publicity and Finanee â€"Mr. P. T. Moisley. This Boys‘ Work Board is affiliâ€" ated with the Provineial Boys‘ Work Board and has charge of all Tuxis and Trail Rangu's activities in the Poreupine. JUNIORS PLAY AT FALLS FRIDAY OF NEXT WEEK With the Poreupine Juniors winâ€" ning two out of the three games played in this group of theecN.O.H.A., the Poreupine lads play the final game in the group at the Falls on Friday of next week, Feb. 6th. That is, it will be the final game if Poreupine wins again as expected and intended. If the Falls wins, it will be a tieâ€"up with play off necesâ€" sary ta seettle group honours. «»It is understood that a special train will be run to the Falls for the occaâ€" sion and there will be a big crowd from here go over to cheer the lads to vietory. . The Juniors have been playing good hockey and the district is behind them. FIRE AT THE PORCUPINE GARAGE LAST NIGHT. quene; and was promptly dealt with the dense smoke being one of its worst features. Some of the Timmins Curlers exâ€" pect to visit North Bay this week and play some friend‘y games there. organization meeting for the Work Board "was held inâ€" the ent of the Presbyterian church, ns, on Tuesday afternoon of jeek. The following oflicers sist. Despite the most thorough enâ€" quiry by the officers, it was imposâ€" sible to identify the dead man. There were no papers on his person to give the slightest clue to his identify, and further than the fact that he was evidently a Finlander nothing could be learned about him. Finlanders in the Connaught district said that they did not know him. _ Enquiries are being continued and at time of going to press it appears that Officers Fenâ€" wick and Gardner will succeed in securing the required information. Pete French was placed under arâ€" rest, following his account _ of the shooting, and is now at the South Poreupine Provincial jail. _ He is an oldâ€"time resident of the Connaught district and wellâ€"known in the Poreuâ€" pine Camp. â€" He is a married man with a wife and seven of a family, the oldest being about twelve years and the youngest only a couple of months old. . French is about 39 years of fge. An inquest is being held this afterâ€" fnoon at Connaught under the direcâ€" tion of Coroner F. C. Evans of South Poreupine. Earl Haig, General Officer Commandâ€" ing the British Forces in the Great War, will visit Canada in July for the purpose of presiding over the third biennial @onference of the British Empire Service League which is to be held in Ottawa. PRIZE FOR BEST REPORT ~ ON A MINING PROPEATY With ‘the purpose of encouraging' prospectors to present the facts reâ€" garding claims in the best possible form the Ontario Mining Association: is offering a prize of $125,00 to prosâ€" pectors for the best report on minâ€" ing property. The competition is open only to bona fide Ontario Prosâ€" pectors, and is not open to engineers. The report must refer to a particular claim or claims and may be accomâ€" panied by maps. â€" It must be in the hands of the Ontario Mining Assocâ€" iation not later than April 30th. Further particulars as to the comâ€" petition may be found in the anâ€" nouncement elsewhere in this issue. From the reports submitted it is hoped to evolve a skeleton form on which all â€" necessary information ecould â€"be given under different headâ€" ings. The Ontario Mining Association is doing a very useful service through the inauguration of this competition and all prospectors should eoâ€"operate in helping te plan to sueccess, | His innumerable friends in the disâ€" trict will be pleased to know that Mr. J. Dalton is making good progress to recovery from his serious Hiness. He is suffering from an attack of pneuâ€" monia, and earlier in the week he was critically ill. Toâ€"day, however, he is reported as past eritical point and improving steadily. All will sincereâ€" ly wish him a speedy and complete recovery. .rio Mining Association Offering $125.00 Prize to Prospectors. TO VISIT CANADA DALTON RECOVERING FROM SERIOUS ILLNESS TIMMINS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARP 28TH, 1925. GCHUMAGHER GONGERT PROVES BIG SUCGESS Programme Last Night One of the Very Best Ever Given in the North Land. To say that the concert in the Maple Leaf~ Theatre, Schumacher, last evening under the auspices of the Schumacher Choral Society, was a complete success is to understate the fact.. All present were delighted with the programme, every item beâ€" ing of high standard. Many prec;ent were free in expressing the opinion that this or that pdrtlcular item was alone worth the price of admission. Miss Kitty Duxfield in her talented dancing was a particular favourite, while the four little Highland dancers also made a decided hit. _ Another special number was that given by Miss Rosalie Robertson. Mr. E. Forâ€" tin and his charming chorus also were specially appreciated. And so with practically every number on a long programme, the fine new theatre being comfortably filled. The event however, fully deserved an overflow house. Mr. C. V. Gallagher, Reeve of Tisâ€" dale, acted as chairman in very capâ€" able way. In his remarks he conâ€" gratulated the people of Schumacher on the fine theatre in which the event was held, and the pleasing array of talent gathered together for the ocâ€" casion. the : Lyre,‘‘ and ‘‘The House That Jack Built,‘‘ were effectively given by the Schumacher _Choral Society, Mr. Jas. Geils, conducting in his usual able manner. The choruses, ‘‘The Belfry Tower," "Laughing Chorus,"‘ ‘‘Strike, Strike Mr. Trollope‘s solo, ‘‘The Flight of Ages,‘‘ showed a voice of outstandâ€" ing richness with finished expression and interpretation. Mr. Trollope was heartily encored and his respondâ€" ing number also won appreciation. Steve Lynn in comiec songs in coSâ€" tume brought very decided encores on each appearance. He has few equals in his line, and his new songs made big hits. He was particularly clever in the one to settle the: question of * or Bobbing.‘‘ Mr. Jas Cowan was given a rousing recall for his clever interpretation of "The Waggle of the Kilt.‘‘ A good voiee, a good costume and makeâ€"up and an inimitable eleverness of preâ€" sentation made his numbers especialâ€" ly enjoyable. He was enthusiastically encored. Mr. E. Fortin and chorus on each appearance delighted the audience. "‘Wait Till the Cows Come Home,"‘ and ‘‘The Candy Girls,‘‘ were two very _ cleverlyâ€"rendered _ numbers. The costumes were beauties, the singers attractive and pleasing, and the numbers were given with a finish that would be ereditable to profesâ€" sionals.. Mr,. Fortin‘s work was outâ€" standingly good and he received the finest support from the chorus, which included : Mrs. MaeMillan, _ Mrs. York, Miss Latham, Miss Johnson, Miss GHazier, Miss Cameron. The quartette, ‘*Softly Falls the Shades,"‘ by Mrs. Parker, Mrs, Shipâ€" pam, Mr. Green and Mr, Geils, was a harmonious number that was well reâ€" ceived and appreciated. Mrs. J. R. Todd‘s sweetâ€"vorced rendition of ‘*I‘ll Sing to You,""‘ deâ€" lighted the audience who were equâ€" ally well pleased with the ‘‘Caller Herrin‘‘‘ song given in response to the insistent encore. Mr. Huxley‘s talented work on the violin won very hearty applause. Mr. Huxley showed a perfect mastery of the instrument in both classic and lighter numbers and his seletions were a special pleasure tu the musicâ€" lovers present. Mrs. J. Keane was one of the special favourites on the programme, her gifted elocutionary work finding very general appreciation. Her renâ€" dition of the ‘*Old Brown Hat‘‘ was one of the big hits of the evening. One of the most outstanding hits of the evening was that made by Miss Kitty Duxfield in classic and faney dances in costume. This young lady is a dancer of remarkable talent and grace. She interpreted a number of pleasing dances with a charm and a perfection of rhythm and technique that brought the most enthusiastic applause. The Flower Dance was a particularly attractive number,. The four gifted young dancers, Misses May Moore, Margaret Geils, Margaret Easton, and Helen Chisâ€" holm, also made a decided hit with their Highland dancing. These four gracful young misses were charming in their Highland costumes and their dancing was especially well done and won the heartiest applause. Another young lady winning partiâ€" PORGUPINE SKI GLUB AWAY TO A GOOD START At ‘the meeting held on Thursday evening last in the offices of the National Grocers, Timmins, organizaâ€" tion of the Poreupine Ski Club was completed. ‘The following were the officers elected :â€" Presidentâ€"J. Michell. Viceâ€"presidentâ€"J. K. Kennedy. Secretaryâ€"Treasurerâ€"Claire Severt Chairman Ways and Means Comâ€" mitteeâ€"Mr. Sandwith. Propenty â€" Committeeâ€"Mr. Chrisâ€" topherson. Amusements _ Committeeâ€"Mr. J. Jacobs. At the meeting Thursday evening Mr. Norman Laing was voted to the chair for the occasion and conducted the pnoceedings in very capable manâ€" Officers Elected and Organization Completed for New Club. The membership fees were set at $3 forthe season for gentlemen and $2.00 for ladies. Arrangements are under way to procure a hall for meetings after the trips. The idea is to take long healthy hikes on the skis, and then meet afterwands at the hall for reâ€" freshments, and perhaps a dance or two. This season the Poreupine Ski Club does not intend to spend money on a special slide. Rather, the purâ€" pose is to get started and to secure a good foundation to make an early start next season. _ Prospects at preâ€" sent are unusually good, about one hundred â€" having already signified thein intention of joining the new Poreupine Ski Club, SPECIAL MEETING FPRIDAY OF POULTRY ASOCJIATION, A special meeting of the Porcupine Poultry and Pet Stock Association is to be held in the Counei! Chamber, Timmins, on Friday evening, January Lwlufl, VAAA A A $ _ N2 T ho Ni ammngy «/ t 30th. _ Very 1mportant busmess will be before the meeting and m ful}l atâ€" tendance is particularly desired, . Al. members having membership or adâ€" mission tickets unsold are asked to turn them in to the Searetary, 20 that all business can be settled and the financial statement completed. All members should be at the meetâ€" ing Friday evening. FINANCES ASSURED FPOR OwWENSâ€"ACME DEVELOPMENT The annua) meeting of the shareâ€" holders of the Owensâ€"Aecme Gold Mines Limited was held on Monday, Janugry 26th, at the Goldfields Hotel Timmins. _ ‘The president, Mr. Harry E. Owâ€" ens, of South Porcupine, in his adâ€" dress to the shareholders covered operations to date and outlined the plans for the coming year. He also stated that satisfactory financial arâ€" rangements had been made to assure his ambitious plan of development beâ€" ing carmed out. The following directors and officers were elected :â€"â€" Presidentâ€"H. E. Owens. Viceâ€"Presidentâ€"Dr. J. B. McDouâ€" gall, of North Bay, Inspector of Schools. Treasurerâ€"Mr. C. V. Gallagher, Reeve of Tisdale Township. Secretaryâ€"Mr. J. P. Bantleman, Timmins. Directorsâ€"Dr. J. A. MeInnis, Mayâ€" or of Timmins; Mr. Wm. Milne, Sn., of. Milne Lumber Co., \Iort.n Bay ; w. Goodman Hamilton, Investment Baunk er, Montreal, Que. cular favour by charm and gifts was Miss Rosalie Robertson. A sweet voice, well trained, the gift of exâ€" pression and the charm of grace, made the singing of this young lady a delight to all. Her dance number was also a very pleasing one that won well meérited appreciation. The young ladies were presented with boxes of chocolates, and this apâ€" preciation was very heartily apâ€" plauded by the audience. Mrs. Acton‘s solo, ‘‘Sunrise and You,‘‘ won héarty applause, the fine voice winning the audiencee‘s approâ€" val. _A sketch,‘At the Ticket Office,"‘ in which a number took effective part, was the other number on the programme. 4 During the evening homeâ€"made candy was sold in the theatre by some young ladies for the Ladies of the Schumacher Union Church, the candy finding very ready sale., Mx. E. Chase was a recent visitor to Cobalt. Council Given Complete Report on Public Library Report Shows Progress and Popularity. Council Asked to make Taxes Payable in Two Instalments. Plans Apâ€" proved for New Townsite. Mr. W. D. Cuthbertson Appointed Auditor. Other Council Business. The regular meeting of the Town Council was held on Monday, afterâ€" with the Mayor in the chair, and Councillors Bacon, Longmore, Charlebois, Wallingford â€" and Drew present. f c _ % A petition signed by a large numâ€" ber of ratepayers was read, asking Council to make municipal taxes here after payable in two instalments, as a convenience and help to the rateâ€" payers. w Lo Y % A letter was received from the Red Cross saying that a representative would visit Timmins at an early date in reference to the matter of a genâ€" eral hospital here. Complete and detailed statements were given to the Council relative to the Public Library. Mr. Day read the Librarian‘s report for the past year. _ There were 746 books now owned by the Library, with 500 others on loan from the Government. The total number of books cireulated during the time the library was in operation last year was 11,785. Some individual books were out as many as 45 times. There were 465 adult and 413 juvenile membersâ€"a total of 878, The average attendance at the readâ€" ing roomm was 40.. The library was now open in the afternoons as well as in the evenings. These figures proved the popularity and usefulness of the library, and Mr. Day pointed out that,the big need now was for more books. Mr. P. Maltais read the Treasurer‘s report for the year just closed, indieating how the finances of the library had been well handled. Rev,. M. Cushing submitted the Liâ€" brary Board‘s estimate of the money required for 1925.He referred to the great usefulness and popularity of the Library and pointed out that at the same time the Board had careâ€" fully considered the finances of the whose resignation as Provincial Seere tary of Nova Scotia, has been acceptâ€" ed by the â€" Lieutenantâ€"Governor of province. BAND CONGERT SUNDAY iN COLONELOS THEATRE Event to be Held in Big New Theatre After Church Services on Sunday Evening. Another Band Concert will be held in the Goldfields Theatre on Sunday evening, Feb. Ist., after the chureh services. The programme prepared is an unusually good one, and will include new selections by the Band, vocal and instrumental numbers, an appropriate motion picture, ete. The big new theatre is large enough to seat the largest kind of a crowd so a big attendance is specially desirable and a libaral collection necessary to defray the additional cost of securing the big new theatre. Mr. W. A. Field leaves this week for Hamilton where he will be the representative of the Northern Footâ€" ball Association at the annual meetâ€" ing on Raturday at Hamilton of the Ontario Football Association. There are several matters of interest and importance to football in this disâ€" trict to come before the Ontario Association and4 football in this North Land is fortunate in having an able and fearless representative like Mr. Field to watch its interests. HON. D. A. CAMERON Town in making its estimates for ing the Library estimates, the $5,000, for this year for Library purposes, and the figures were given in detail to show how the money would be exâ€" pended. Council passed a resolution. coverâ€" ing the Library estimates, the $500,00 to be paid in quarterly instalments of $1250 each. A resolution was passed by Council to the effect that hereafterâ€" all cheâ€" ques payable to the Town must be ""marked,‘‘ and must be made out to the Town and not to individuais. Mr. Arch. Gillies, C.E., submitted the plans of a new townsite for apâ€" proval. This new townsite is owned by Mr. P. Waite and _ adjoins the other two Waite townsites north of the town. The plans were found all right and were duly approved. Messrs. J, E. Newton and A, Laâ€" prairie were appointed to the High School Board in places of Messrs. J. P. Taillon and D. Laprairie, resigned. Mrs. D. Grimston was appointed a member of the Public Library Board for two years. The annual report of the Fire Chief was referred to the Fire and Light Comumittee for consideration and report on the recommendations therein. Mr. W. D, Cuthbertson was apâ€" pointed auditor for the Town, Mr. K. Elston resigning, on account of inâ€" sufficient time for the growing work. Complimentary reference was made to the good work done by Mr, Elston during the time hbhe has been town suditor. There was the usual diseussions of the question of relief and â€" chanty. Also a number of applications for reâ€" fund of taxes for various reasonk wete dealt with. TO BANQUET VIGITING Timmins Board of Trade Planning to Have Important Outside Speakâ€" er for Event on Feb. 19th. The quarterly meeting of the Asâ€" sociated Boards of Trade will be held. at Timmins on Thursday, Feb. 19th. Representatives from a‘ll the Boards of Trade of this part of the North Land are expected here for the event and the Timmins Board is planning for fitting entertainment for the visiâ€" tors. It is expected that on Wednsâ€" day evening, the 18th, curling matches will be arranged at the rink for the enjoyment of visitors, here for the Associated Boards o0f! Trade meeting. On Thursday, 19th, the first sesâ€" sion of the Associated Boards will be held at 9 a.m. There wil} also he an afternoon session, and for the evening a banquet is being planned, the Timmins Board to entertain the visiting representatives. _ For the banquet plans are now under way to secure an outside speaker of outâ€" stamding talent and importance. Mr. A. M. Dewar, President of the Associated Boards, was a visitor to town this week to confer with Presiâ€" dent Wallingford and Secretary J. K. Moore on the Associated Boards session here next month. CcONCERT TO BE GIVEN BY SCHROEDER ORCHESTRAS The Schroeder Onchestras are plan‘~ ning to give a concert in the near future, the date and other partlcu- lars to be given next week. _ The event may be held on Sunday evenâ€" ing, Febmuary 8th. The concerts by Mr. Schroeder and his pupils have alâ€" ways proved of special interest and excellence, and the coming ong will be looked forward to by a‘l lovers of music. _ The Junion Orchestra is an organization of special excellence and will have a leading part on Ahe proâ€" gramme. â€" The Senior Orchestra will a‘so take part, as well as there being noteworthy selections by Mr. Schroeâ€" der and his pupils. Dr. and Mrs, 8. L. Honey left last week for a visit to the South, where Mrs. Honey will remain to visit friâ€" ends and relatives for a month Oor two. PRICE FIVE CENTS