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; On May 1st the British coal miners went out on strike and on the followâ€" ing Tuesday owing to the refusal of the mechanical staif of the Daily Mail to publish an edition of that journal with an editorial which took the opâ€" position. viewpoint to the miner‘s claims the British government broke off negotiations with the Trades Unâ€" ion Council, and the Great Strike was on.. During the past nine days the government has controlled the situaâ€" tion, and with=â€"the request from the heads of the Trades Union Council that the strikers maintain an orderly bearing, there has been little rioting and no bloodshed, â€" Troops were movâ€" ed to the larger industrial centres of the United Kingdom, and these asâ€" sisted the civil authorities in the disâ€" tribution of the necessary food supâ€" plies. / MRS. A. G. CARSON‘S FATHER â€" DIES AT BEACHBURG, 0 Mrs. A. G. Carson received the sad news by telegram on Wednesday morning this week of the death of her father, Mr. D. M. Anderson, at Beachâ€" burg, Ont. The sad event was entireâ€" ly unexpected, Mr. Anderson apparâ€" ently dying suddenly\probably from heart trouble. The late Mr. Anderson was about 70 years of age. He and Mrs. Anâ€" derson visited Timmins last autumn and made many friends here who will regret to learn of the death. In adâ€" dition to the ‘bereaved widow, four daughters and three sons survive. One ‘of the sons is Mr. W. Anderson, of Swastika, who is wellâ€"known in the North Land. Mrsi Carson left on the noon train yesterday for Beachburg, to be preâ€" sent at her father‘s funeral there this week. According to despatches received today the ~Great Strike of BrMish Labour hagd been called off. The deâ€" ecision of the ‘Trades Union Councl in calling of the sympathetie strike of other bodies of unionized ‘labour after nine days. was made on the inâ€" tervention ~of Sir Herbert Samucel, head of the Royal Commission which investigated the conditions obtaining in the coal mining industry. Staniey Baldwin, leader of the Conservative party and premier of Great Britain also gave assurances that the miners dlfl‘eren(*es would (be gone into thorâ€" oughly and a decision ~satisfactor y to all would be arrived at. accompanied by a young lady. Just how the accident occurred is not known, and Jecknell can give pracâ€" tically no clear idea of what happenâ€" ed. â€" He was driving along Fourth avenue at a very moderate rate of speed, and apparently went to turn after passing the silent policeman on the corner of Cedar and Fourth. It may have been that he subâ€"consciousâ€" ly noted that he was turning too short and so attempted to put on the emergency brakes stepping on the zas instead by accident. Or it may kave been that something happened to the steering apparatus. In any case the car tore up, the sidewalk, and Mr. and Mrs., Vainego, who were walking down from the corner were overtaken and struck down by the cat, being jammed against the cement walk along the front of the Veteran House. Mr. and Mrs. Schelletier and men from the fire hall were very BRITIGH GENERAL STRIXE NOW DULV DEGLARED OFf Premier Gives Assurances That the Case Will be Dealt With Palrly to Both Sides â€"The car that did the damage was driven by Allen Jecknell, who was Mr. and Mrs. Gammer Vainegojquickly on the scene and did everyâ€" were badly injured by being struck ; thing possible in the way of first aid. by an automobile while they were| Mr. and Mrs. Vainego were hurried to walking on the sidewalk on Fourth| the Providence Hospital. Jecknell avenue just by the Veteran House,| was untiring in his efforts to assist in corner of Cedar street. Mrs, Vainâ€"| any way. When the doctors in conâ€" ego had one foot so badly erushed | sultation decided that if the injured and broken that it was feared at first|lady could get to Toronto to the hosâ€" that immediate amputation would be| pital and specialists there, it might necessary. _ Mrs. Vainego, howey er, | not be necessary to amputate her foot, was taken to Toronto this week for| Jecknell at once volunteeered to pay treatment by specialists, and it is|all expenses of the trip. hoped to avoid the necessity for amâ€"| The accident occurred close to the putation. Mr. Vainego also suffered|town hall and the police were naturâ€" injuries, the most serious of which|ally on the seene almost as soon as was a bad cut in his thigh. His conâ€"jthe accident occurred. None of the dition, however, is not serious, and‘!police saw the accident, but immeâ€" he will make speedy recovery from the‘ diately on reaching lke scene the driâ€" accident. Their little son, who was with them at the time, esecaped all harm. Couple Walking on Sidewalk Injured by Runaway Auto Driver Loses Control, and Mr. and Mrs. Vainego are Badly Injured in Accident on Sunday Afternoon on Fourth avenue. Mrs. Vainego Has One Foot Badly Smashed. Mr. Vainego Suffering from Cut in Hip. Youngster Escapes Unhurt. Vol. XI. No. 19 Circulation t Week ThE PORCUPINE ADVANCEF "®" A meeting of the Dairymen of Timâ€" mins and district is called for Saturâ€" day evening, May 15th, at 8 p.m. at 14 Wilson avenue. All dairymen are urgently requested to attend this meeting which will take up questions of vital iuinmportance. Work on the courts will be comâ€" menced immediately and it is hoped to have the opening games on Monâ€" day, May 24th, Vietoria Day. The fees remain the same as last year. Already there is a large memâ€" us d S SVE Four 1,000â€"watt lights ipstalleld last fall at the courts make evening play possible and practical. The annual meeting of the Timmins Tennis Club was held in the Town Hall, Timmins, on luebday evening with a fair attendance of members The chairman, Mr. W. 0; Lanwdon, occupied the chair, and the treasurer‘s report for 1925 was adopted. The election of officers for 1926 reâ€" sulted as follows :â€" Presidentâ€"W. 0. Langdon. \qce-Pres â€"B. E. Martm See.â€"Treas.â€"W. H. Wilsont Grounds Committeeâ€"J. Chas. Roâ€" berts, Frank Ellies,. Tournament Committeeâ€"J. C. Broâ€" deur. Annual Meeting Held on Tuesday Evening. Good Season Exâ€" pected This Year. DFFGERG OF TIMMING ‘¢ TENNIS CLUB FOR 197 The front of the ear was damaged, one of the wlheels being torn off by the accident. Jecknell told the police that he secured the loan of the car from FEric Bredenberg who had borâ€" rowed or hired it from Mr. Dickson. Not seeing the accident themselves, and no complaint being laid by any others, the police have as yet taken no action in the matter in the way of any prosecution, ~having no grounds for any such prosecution with the facts they possess. Mr. Vainego is making good proâ€" gress to recovery, and it is hoped that at Toronto Mrs. Vainego will be equally fortunate in avoiding serious consequences from the unfortunate accident. T. H. THOMAQ o Leader of the National ‘ Union of Railwaymen and former member of the MacDonald labor cabinet. The railwaymen are strongly organized and held one of the "key‘‘ positions of the big strike. Next day, after arriving at Poreuâ€" pine, Tom Fox and his partners left for their home at Night Hawk Lake, and about 10 days after the Wilson party arrived, then came Mr. Geo. Bannerman and Tom Geddes who put up their camp directly opposite Wilâ€" son‘s party on the north shore. Mr. Preston says that Wilson‘s party went over to see George and Tom. Then there was an agreement made between the two parties. Wilâ€" son was to prospect all the south and west of Poreupine and: George the Arriving about noon May 12, they set up three tents on the south shore of Porecupine Lake, and while the party were enjoying a good dinner, two large bull moose came out of the woods within 200 yards of them to see what all the excitement was about. After standing on shore a few minâ€" utes the moose started to swim across the lake. Yesterday was Wednesday, May 12, a half hollday and Mr. H. A Presâ€" ton states that a better date could not have been chosen for a half holiday. _ Mr. Preston informs The Advance that May 12th, 1909, just 17 years ago, was the date on w.hlch the first party of prospectors arrived at Poreupine. They included J. 8. Wilâ€" son, Harry A. Preston, Ged,. Burns, Frank Campbell and Clifton Campâ€" bell, with three «anoes, and also there were old Tom Fox and three other Indians, with loaded canoes, who were hired. The Cornish Football Club and the Hollinger Recreation football team are putting on a football match on Tuesday evening next, the pro> ceeds to go to the Vlctorldn Order of Nurses hele It will be a lively and interesting match and there should be a bumper attendance. The Holly Rees. and the Cornish Oneâ€"andâ€"All show a commendable spirit of good sportsmanship in seeking to help a cause like the V. 0. N. and all other good sports should rally behind them. The admission fee for everybody ladies as well as men, will be 25 cents each, Don‘t forget this match.«â€"â€" Tuesday, May 18th, at 6.15 p.m., beâ€" tween the Holly Rees. and the Corâ€" nish Oneâ€"andâ€"All, proceeds for the V. O N. FOOTBALL MATCH, MAY 18, FOR BENEFIT OE THE V.O.N. The Exact Date Was May 12th, 1909. The Party. Includâ€" ed J. S. Wilson, Harry Preston George Burns and Frank and Cllfton Campbell. Tom Fox Accompanied the Party. A card, party and musical proâ€" gramme, under the auspices ofâ€"the Ladies of ©Charity is announced for Wednesday night, May 19th, at 8.15 p.m. in the Parish Hall. There will be Bridge, Five Hundred and Euchre and ; the musical programme will be particularly _ attractive,. Refreshâ€" ments will be served, and all attendâ€" ing will have the biggest halfâ€"dollar‘s worth of a good time that they could desire. First Prospecting Party \/ In Here Seventeen Years Ago CARD PARTY AND MUSICAL PROGRAMME, WEDNESDAY. S. G. Eplett, P. Dougall and W. H. Wilson. As there were three prizes rach of them won a valuable prize for masterly performance on the piano, the contest arousing great amusement throughout. Mr. W. 0. Langdon Gives Interesting and Helpful Address to the Kiâ€" wanis Club Another feature of the day was the interesting music by the Timmins String _ Quarteteâ€"Messrs â€" Dickson, Eplett â€" and Honey,â€"with W. H. Wilson at the piano. ing addition to the long list of good addresses at these Kiwanis Club luncheons. _ Mr. Langdon started with the protection given children under the common law and then reâ€" viewed the modern legislation regardâ€" ing the rights and the welfare of the children. Mr. Langdon had a very thorough knowledge of his subject and not only was able to pass on this knowledge bhut also was able to make it most intensely interesting to all who had the pleasure of listening to his effective address. An amusing feature of the lunchâ€" eon was the piano playing contest. All entries had to be méembers of the club and they had to be blindfolded for the contest. The entries were: At the weekly luncheon of the Kiâ€" waris Club in the Empire Hotel on Monday, the special speaker was Mr. W. 0. Langdon. barrister and soliciâ€" tor, whose address on legislation as it affects child welfare was an outstandâ€" ing addition to the long list of good addresses at these Kiwanis Club TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 13th, 1926 Mr. Preston hopes there are a couple of parties away in the wilds this sumer who will discover platiâ€" num in quantities, while everyone has the Red Lake fever. Just as happenâ€" ed in 1909, when everything was silâ€" ver and Poreupine with its two parâ€" ties turned the silver fever to gold. It is to be hoped platinum will come next, says Mr. Preston. However in August, George Banâ€" nerman made a fine discovery of gold on his claims, and he was,.true to his word and told Harry Preston about it. Shortly after George Bannerman had recorded his gold at. Haileybury, the rush began and when the prosâ€" pectors arrived they were surprised to see also another great findâ€"the Dome, north and east and either party makâ€" ing a good discovery was to stake what he wanted and thon tell the other one about it, and of course this was as long as no other prospectors came in to the country. There were none whatver came and the two parâ€" ties had everything to themselves all summer and there was a mighty lot of blasting going on and Mr. Preston feels sure that if there had been any others around the country they would have come to see what all the blasting was about. Not a soul came. _ In those days it was all ‘‘Gowganda.‘"‘ Everyone was interested in silver. No one thought there would ibe a big Dome, a Hollinger, a Melntyre, in those, days. _ Previous to. his leaving for the Nest with the family on their return to Calgary, a farewell party was given to Master Percy Engle at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Carriere on Sunday evening. A large number of Perey‘s young friends had gathered to show their friendship and good wishes. A. very pleasant social time was enjoyed by all, the only undeâ€" sirable feature being the knowledge that on Tuesday this popular young man would leave Timmins to take up residence in the Perey who has a host of friends among the High school students and in other circles in town, was presented with a set of gold cuff links, belt buckle, etc. Reâ€" freshments were served during the evening and the young people were delighted with the kind hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Carriere. FAREWELL PARTY TO m PERCY ENGLE THIS WEEK. The four street lights at the corner of Third and Pine are simply placed there by the Poreupine Power Teleâ€" phone Co. to demonstrate what can be done with powerful lights. They have not been ordered by the Council, though it would look like good busiâ€" ness to authorize their use. They make the corner as bright as day, and as it is a busy corner for traffic at night, it would look like good busiâ€" ness to have the lights in permanentâ€" ly. LIGHTS ON BANK CORNER JUST TO DEMONSTRATE EARLY GLOSING EVERY WEDNESDAY THIG SUMMER Timmins in Line With Other Municiâ€" palities in Matter of Halfâ€" Holiday The public should bear in mind the Wednesday halfâ€"holiday, and by shopping previous to the early closing hour save themselves any inconvenâ€" ience. [The early closing idea is of no hardship to the public, and all surely will be pleased to see the owâ€" ners and employees of the stores and offices have a halfâ€"holiday during the summer weeks. During the early closing weeks the Timmings Public Library will be closâ€" ed |Wednesday afternoon and evening each week,. The stores and other business places in Timmins will close this year as last on Wednesday afternoons durâ€" ing the summer months. This was definitely settled at the last meeting of the Town Council when it was apâ€" parent from counter petitions subâ€" mitted that Wednesday was the afterâ€" noon most generally favoured for the summer lmlf hullda\ As the Wedâ€" nesday halfâ€"holiday obtains in South Poreupine, â€" Schumacher, Cochrane, Iroquois Falls and other neighboring towns, Timmins has done right to keep in line with the other towns, as it makes matters much more convenâ€" ient for sports and for general neighâ€" borliness, especially in these days of automobile travel. Contrary to all expectations Preâ€" mier Ferguson in the longâ€"awaited London, Ont., spgech did not state when a provincial election would be held. At a gathering of party stalâ€" warts Premier Ferguson reviewed the record of the provincial government since the election of 1923, and stated that he saw nothing ahead on which the Conservative party could be split, and he hoped that the members of legislature would trust to his judgâ€" ment to pick an opportune time for an election. The full term of the present legislaâ€" ture will not be completed until next year, the Ferguson government being elected by an overwhelming majority in the Provincial elections of June, Mrs. W.â€"F. Richardson her daughter, Mrs. Way, t1i0N ;« * The Secretary and Mr. H. G. Laidâ€" law were appointed a committee to secure the nedessary data and take up with the post office authorities the question of having a mail box on the train as formerly, for the PREMIER DOFS NOT GIVE OATE DF COMING ELECTION Longâ€"Expected Announcement Fails to Materialize at London Meeting. The Secretary was also asked to write the Department asking _ for needed repairs toâ€" the Back Road which was in very bad condition, and yet was a very neeessary roadway, especially in yview of the aotl\lty in Deloro. [ 4 The Board, by resolution, endorsed the request of the Council that the road from South Poreupine to Golden City be completed this vyear of the same material as the rest of the highâ€" way between Timmins and South Porâ€" cupine. Endorses Council Suggestion for Continuation of Highâ€" way to Golden City. Asks Early Start on Road to W aâ€" waitin. Also Requests Repairs on Back Road. Indigent ‘Problem to be Taken .Up at Associated Boards. A suggestion was received from Mr. Parr of the T. N.O. that the Timâ€" mins Board of Trade entertain a party of some 150 business people who are expected here on a tour of the North in September. The Board asked the Secretary to write Mr. Parr that the Board would do everyâ€" thing possible, but that a banquet to the visitors hardly seemed: practicâ€" able. Mr. Parr was also to. be asked to furnish further information reâ€" garding the personnel of the party. The Northern Development Departâ€" ment is to ‘be again asked to make an early start on the constructiea of the road to Wawaitin this year. The Secretary was asked to write The Secretary was asked to write Mayor Webb for further information relative to a party of visitors from Winnipeg expected to tour the mining camps this year, visiting Timmins and other places. The regular meeting of the local Board of Trade was held on Monday night with the usual®number in atâ€" tendance and Mr. T. F. King,. the president, in the chair. A large number of important questions were discussed and several recommendaâ€" tions will be made to the Government as a result. The financial statement read by Secretary W. 0. Langdon showed the Board to bejn better financial standâ€" ing than for some years past. Board of Trade Urges Early y Start on Roads in District It was decided to again join the Ontario Associated Boards of Trade, the secretary being authorized to forâ€" ward the necessary fee of $15.00. BEN TILLETT General Secretary of the Dockers‘ Union, and one of the leaders in Britain‘s great industrial struggle. is visiting« at Hamilâ€"| D. F. L. teams if they so desired. Timmins Football Club in view of the number of matches for the disâ€" trict team had previously frowned upon the idea of having district team players on the other teams. To asâ€" sist in securing the best of feeling all round, the T.F.C. withdrew its opposition in this line, and everyâ€" thing now looks the best for all the teams working together ‘for good sport. The Cornish Oneâ€"andâ€"All and the Holly Rees. are now joining reâ€" presentation on the T.F.C. Messrs Chittenden and Thomas were the reâ€" presentatives of the Holly Rees., and Messrs Richards and Curnow, of the Cornish, at the meeting last week, and the general feeling was that with men like these and the representaâ€" tives of the Hollinger, Town A. and Lancashire teams on the executive, the Timmins Football Club is now well on the way to the biggest and best season in its history. MOTHERS‘ DAY GENERALLY OBSERVED IN TIMMINS public generally. Mr, Osecar Robertson, Inspector of the Cochrane District Children‘s Aid Society, spoke to the Board on the questrion of children living in unorgsâ€" nized territory who came under the attention of the C.A.8. Much of the work of the District Society was in the unorganized territory, ‘and he suggested that the Board of Trade might endeavour to induce the Govâ€" ernment to make a special grant to cover the expense of that work. In former years the District Society had collected funds throughout the district. Under a new constitution adopted this year the collection of funds was left now to the loeal socieâ€" ties. This left the District Society in bad shape for cases in unorganized territory. Secretary Langdon thought the matter was not one for the Board to deal with. It was pointed out, however, that there was a resolution already backed by Timmins for years past at the Associated Boards of Trade covering the difficulty. This was a request to the Government that all indigents from unorganized territory be paid for by the Government. The (Giovernment is the only body receivâ€" ing revenue from unorganized terriâ€" tory. Municipalities have to care for their own indigents and the Governâ€" mentshould eare for those from unâ€" organized territory, _A resolution was passed by the Board of Trade to take up this question again at the next meeting of the Associated Boards. There was a general discussion on the power question and the franchise, etec. Dr. Mecelinnis pointed out that the matter was now in the â€"hands of the Town Council, and there did not seem to be anything the Board of Trade could do until there was a deâ€" finite propostition before the people. Mayor E. (G@. Dickson said \that the Council had had a conference with the Power Co. and some,concessions had been promised,â€"and the matter was further under negotiation. The Counâ€" cil would: glad ‘to have the coâ€" operation of the Board=of Trade to secure the best possible arrangement. The Council had considered having a Hydro\expert survey the situation, give advice on what would be fair ‘ates, ete. After a general discusâ€" sion, the meeting adjourned, Mothers‘ Day was generally obse: ved in Timmins, so usual, there bein special services in all the churche with special music, and particular ference in the addresses of the da to the world‘s great debt to its goo mothers. The wearing of a whil fower for a departed mother an red flower for one still living was als very widely recognized on Sund: bere, ALL LOGAL FOOTBALL GLUBS NOW IN HARMONY All Coâ€"operating to Make This Sceaâ€" son the Great FPootball Year in History of the North There wass a meeting of the Timâ€" mins Football Club Jlast week at which it was found that all misunderâ€" standings have now been cleared aâ€" way, and. all the local football orgaâ€" nizations are coâ€"operating and workâ€" ing in harmony to advance football in this camp. One of the decisions that cleared away about the only remaining matter of difference of opinion was the decision of the mins Football Club to agree to have district team players play also on P. convenience of the husiness men and public generally. j 2