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Young Man Sentenced to Not Less Than Three Months Nor More Than Two Years. Other Police Court Cases When Officers Moore and McCord were returning to the station in the police car afterâ€"picking up vagrant women in a woodshed there, they notâ€" ed fiames in the upstairs part of F. M. Burke‘s drug store building on Pine street north of the Gordon block. They at once stopped the car and while one of them turned in the alarm from Box 13, the other hurried to the scene of the fire. The fire brigade made their usual record response with the usual good turnout of firemen and volunteers. The smoke was so dense and the fiames spreading so rapidly that at first the building could not be entered far upstairs. The fire seemed to be at the southern corner of the rear and two streams of water were soon playing in the rooms there. After a capable fight by Chief Borland and his men the fire was extinguished, but not before considerable damage was done. The upstairs of the building was formâ€" erly used as apartments, but has been vacant for some time. Investigation of the fire aferwards showed that the blaze started in the bathroom, and it is possible that someone wandered up there in the early morning hours and w dropped cigarette but or a carelessly thrown match would explain the origin of the fire. The doors to the apartâ€" ments were found closed but unlocked. The alarm was turned in at 3.20 and the blaze had some headway before it Shortly after noon on Sunday the Ideal Pool Room, opposite the New Emâ€" pire was entered and the cash drawer rifled. Entry was gained through one of the cellar windows. The robber seâ€" cured $60.00, much of this amount being in silver. The police were notified and soon got busy. Suspicion was turned for various reasons upon a young man named Joseph Roy, who has been in trouble before. During the afternoon Constable Wm. McCord picked up Roy and took him over to the police station for questioning. When searched at the station a considerable quantity of silâ€" ver coins were found on him. After some questioning he admitted that he was the guilty party. When he came before Magistrate Atkinson he entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to not less than three months and not more than two years for the crime. About $40.00 of the amount stolen was recovered. Threatening Fire Upstairs In Burke‘s Store Building JAIL TERM FOR ROBBING TiLL AT IDEAL POOU ROOM Another very interesting case was that of a man who had his arm badly broken at a party last week. His story is that he was struck on the arm and suffered a couple of serious fractures. There was no doubt of the man being hurt, but the accused has another way of explaining how it happened. Acâ€" cording to this other story, the defendâ€" an attempted to throw a plate of soup at something or someone. He spilled the soup and fell himself a victim, this story says, suggesting that he fell in the soup he himself had spilled and sustained the fractures to his arm through the fall. The case was reâ€" manded to next week when the accused and the complainant will both have opportunity to tell it all to the judge. Firemen Do Good Work in Dangerous FKire Early This Morning in Vacant Rooms Above Drug Store. Considâ€" erable Damage to Building and to Stocks in Store. Alarm From Box 18 Brings Out Many Spectators. At the poliice court this week there were five drunks. Three of them paid $10.00 and costs, another paid $25.00 and costs while the case against the fifth man was acquitted. Vol. XIV. No. 13 Another extra special was a dog case. A man down the river road had some dogs that the neighbours found to be a nuisance in many ways. The dogs when at large frightened some people, and whenetied up they mads so much noise that the neighbours objected. The reply of the man with whom the animals stayed to complaints about the dogs did no more than to bring out the suggestion that the dogs did not belong to him. In court, however, the man was required to buy licenses for each of the dogs and also to pay the costs of the court. OvVERHEATED sTOVE CAUSED FIRE AT MONETA RESIDENCE At 8.20 last night the firemen had a| call to §$¢ Pirst Avenue, owned by Mr. Chabot, and occupiled by Mrs. McAra and family. The fire, which had a good start before it was discovered, was caused by an overheated stove in which coke was being burned. Mrs. McAra was out at the time, having. left the fire well banked. Between $400.00 and $500.00 damage was done ing covered by insurance. The firemen out the margins. to the building and contents, loss beâ€" FALL IN STOCK MARKET soOURCE OF MUCH WORRY The general fall in prices on the stock market this week proved a source of loss and worry to many here, a numâ€" ber being sold out owing to the sudden drops in practically all stocks wiping Call money on the New York market reached a figure unâ€" precendented in recent times. The were able to put out the fire by the lmarket however, appears to be steadyâ€" use of the big chemical tanks. ing again somewhat. PAID CIRCULATION LAST WEEK 2916 3 Sections â€" 20 Pages discovered. The fire looked like a very threatening one for a time but thanks to the good work of the fireâ€" ‘men, the danger of a serious blaze | was averted. The building is owned iby Mr. D. B. Curtis and is one of oldâ€" est buildings in the main business secâ€" tion of the town. The fact that it is lined with metal sheeting outside minâ€" \ imized the danger of the fire breaking 'through and the way the chief and firemen handled the situation the fire \ was confined to the one quarter of the upstairs. Considerable damage was done to the building by the fire, while | still further damage was caused to the ;stocks in the drug store downstairs from the water and smoke. The mompt, use by the firemen of the big tarpaulms saved considerable furthe ‘loss by protecting the stocks from the 'water coming through the ceiling. The amount of ‘damage to the building and the stocks has not been estimated as yet 'ofiicially. It will be heavy. Mr. Burke \bhad just signed a new lease for five 'years for the building yesterday. Until IadJustments are made the F. M. Burke drug store business will be carried on at |his other two stores in town, the one in the Reed block and the one in Mattaâ€" 'gami The building, while damaged, is ‘not apparently sufficiently injured to 'prevent repairs under the byâ€"law, and it lls likely that it will be made all shipâ€" i pe again as soon as the adjustors ‘pass on it. On Saturday of next week, the anâ€" nual meeting of the Porcupine District Football League will be held for the purpose of receiving the reports of the officers for the past year, electing offiâ€" cers for 1929, and general arranging and planning for the coming season. All football enthusiasts should make a note of the date and especially the representatives of clubs intending to enter a team in the league this year. Clubs concerned should see that they have properly accredited representatives ready for the meeting. Annual Meeting P.D.F.L. On Saturday, April 6th TWO MURDER GHARGES AJ COGHRANE COURT, APRIL 8 Mr. Justice Rose Will Preside at Court Trying Ivanchuck and Rintaâ€"Nohâ€" ka. Other Important Cases to Before Court. On Tuesday, April 9th, Mr. Justice Rose, of Toronto, will preside at the court in Cochrane at which two murâ€" der charges will be tried. John Ivanâ€" chuck, known to many throughout the district as "Cobalt," will be tried on the charge of the murder of .Inspector Harry Constable in October, 1926. The other murder case before the court will be that of Bertolli Rintaâ€"Nohka, who was committed for trial last November on the charge of the murder of Julias Niemi, another Finn, on Sunday, Nov. 11ith. Niemi was stabbed in the head with a knife and died from the injury. The stabbing affray took place at Ssouth Porcupine and was generally thought to have followed a drunken quarrel. Inspector Harry Constable was murâ€" dered at Cochrane in October, 1926, the crime being committed one evening as the inspector was returning home from band practice. Inspector Constable was shot, evidently by someone waitihng in ambush for him. In November last year John Ivanchuk was arrested at Cochrane and committed for trial on the charge of murdering Inspector Constable. According to reports from Cochrane the police have an impressive array of evidence in this case, Sergt. Frank Gardiner and other provincial officers have worked on the case for months past. Another case to come before Myr. Justice Rose at Cochrane on April 9th will be that of Rev. Mr. Williston,. An_ glican clergyman, charged with a seriâ€" ous offence against a young girl, formâ€" erly living in Cochrane,..but whose parents have recently been living in Rouyn. There are a number of civil cases also to be heard at the sessions of the court on April 9th, some of them being from Timmins PDorrupine Aodpbanese CLOSING EVENT TOâ€"NIGHT OF EVENING SEWING GLASSES "The Seven Last Words of Christ," a sacred cantata for solo and chorus, with music by Th. Dubois, will be given by choir of the Church of the Nativity on Good Friday evening at 7.30. The soloists will be Mrs. J. Everard and Mrs. Spragge, soprano, J. T. Heffernan, tenor, and W. R. Dodge, baritone. The choir will be under the direction of Mr. J. Geils with Mr. Spragge at the organ. Special invitation is extended the ladies of Timmins and district to atâ€" tend the closing exercises of the Evenâ€" ing Sewing Classes at the Technical School, Timmins, this evening (Thursâ€" day), March 28th, at eight o‘clock. This event will be well worth anyone‘s while to attend. Those who attended last year‘s event will recall the interest and pleasure occasioned. ‘This evening diplomas and prizes for the term will be awarded, and the evening generally will be one that will prove specially attractive Those who have attended previous closing exercises of the Evening Sewâ€" ing Classes are not likely to need .speâ€" cial urging to be present this (Thursâ€" day) evening. To all who have not attended the exercises on previous 0Câ€" casion it may be said that they will be well pleased if they make a point to visit the event this evening. "The Seven Last Words" to be Given Friday Night Diplomas and Prizes to be Awarded This (Thursday) Evening at Techâ€" nical High School, Timmins. This evening the work done by the pupils in the classes will be on display and will undoubtedly interest and please all. On previous occasions all were much interested indeed in the exâ€" cellent display of work by the pupils of the Evening Classes for Sewing. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY,/MARCH, 28th, 1929 SSts The corner of Pine street and Fourth l avenue, usually referred to as Dr. Brown‘s corner, looks odd these days, warded | the residence on it so many years beâ€" [echâ€" ing moved away on Monday. Th> 18. building was bought by Mr. M. Matyâ€" onitz who has had it moved to Spruce ed the)street, north, where it is being reâ€" to atâ€"| modelled and reâ€"decorated and will be ‘ Evenâ€"| soon completed as very accenotable chnical and comfortable residence. The movâ€" Thursâ€" ing the building . was completed k. This in record time on Monday mornâ€" s while ing, only a few hours being taken d last to move it the four or five blocks necesâ€" est and ‘ sary. The house was jacked up and runners placed under it. The motive by the power for the moving was a powerful display | tractor and the workmanlike, speedy t and and effective way in which the strucâ€" ons aui ture was moved was a delight to all the ex.| who like to see good work done. The pupils| move was made without the cracking ing. lof a single pane of glass or any other izes for| injury in any way to the building. An informal invitation dance is planâ€" ned to be held by Golden Beaver Lodge, No. 528, A. F. A. M., on Friday evenâ€" ing, April 19th, in the Masonic hall, Timmins. As usual with dances held under Masonic auspices a good time is assured all attending, and Friday evenâ€" ing, April 19th promises to be one of the best yet. Corner of PW‘S%Q;Q Now Awaits Postâ€"Office R. H. Gray, R,. Webber; consolation, Mr. Jopson. At the interval refreshâ€" ments were served and afterwards a varied programme of dancing was carâ€" ried through. The next meeting of the society will be on Tuesday, April 16th. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY HOLD WHIST DRIVE AND DANCE A whist drive and dance, under the auspices of the Caledonian Society, was held in the Hollinger Recreation hall on Wednesday evening of this week and attended by a large number of members and friends who spent an enâ€" joyable evening. The winners at cards were:â€"ladies, Mrs. B. Ash, Mrs, Sears; consolation, Mrs. Stewart; gentlemen, A church parade, under the auspices of the Timmins Post of the Canadian Legion held on Easter Sunday,| March 3ist, to take part in a special| memorial service for the late Field Marshal Frederick Foch, Marshal of France, who passed away last week. The memorial service will be held in the United Church, Timmins, and all veterans are asked to attend the parâ€" ade at the ball grounds at 10.30 a.m. The Timmins Citizens‘ Band will be in attendance and will proceed with the parade to the church for the services.; Flag Flying in Memory of Late Marshal Foch MEMORIAL SERVIGE FOR THE LATE FIELD MARSHAL FOGH Throughout the British Empire the| soldiers of the armies of the great war are doing honour to the memory of the great soldier who held the supreme commant of the troops during the vital part of the war. The Canadian Legion of British Empire Service League has asked that all posts throughout the Dominion take part in the memorial services for Marshal Foch, and in acâ€" cord with this the Timmins Post of the Legion is having the parade and church attendance on Sunday. It is hoped that a particularly large gatherâ€" ing of soldiers will attend the parade on Sunday morning, and thus pay triâ€" bute of regard and affection to the| great soldier, Marshal Foch, who won the admiration and esteem of all ranks‘ and all nations in the war. | The flag on the soldiers‘ memorial in the park on Spruce street was set at half mast last week for the death of Marshal Foch, commander of the allied forces in the late war. On the memorâ€" ial itself the flags of France were drap_ ed in honour of the late Marshal of France and Field Marshal of Great Britain. Church Parade Under the Auspices of the Canadian Legion on Sunday Morning. Band in Attendance other weeks Thirsty one and others, and those who do not want to go thirsty, should remember that the Timmins branch of the Ontario Liquor Store will be closed all day on Friday of this week, Good Friday, and on Monday of next week, Easter Monday, these two days being official holidays. It is also well to note that on Saturday the usual Saturday hours will be observed, the store being open only from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., as in FORMAL LAVING OF CORNER STONE BY CHARLES PIERCE On Wednesday afternoon shortly afâ€" ter four o‘clock there was an interestâ€" ing ceremony at the Jewish Congreâ€" gation hall on Cedar street when the corner stone of the building was forâ€" mally laid by Mr. Chas. Pierce. The building was enlarged and improved year, the addition being finished in ceâ€" ment and the construction. The layâ€" ing of the corner stone for the new adâ€" dition was deferred until this week, the formal laying of the stone by Mr. Chas. Pierce being witnessed by a large gathâ€" ering of Jewish people of the town anc district gathered for the occasion. Mayor Geo. S. Drew was given the honour of first using the trowel to place the mortar to hold the stone in place Larze Gathering of Jewish PQ!e Ailâ€" tend Ceremony at Congregaticnal Hall on Cedar Street on _ _ Wednesday. Collection of Back Taxes Must be Pressed in Timmins A request was received for a refund of part taxes on the post office buildâ€" ing on account of parts of the build,, ing upstairs having been vacant for several months. The council left the matter over. The regular meeting of the town council opened on Monday afternoon, with Councillors A. G. Carson, H. Charlebois, P. Dougall, R. Richardson, Alfred Caron and C. P. Ramsay preâ€" sent. The mayor was detained and until he arrived Councillor A. G. Carâ€" son was voted to the chair and carried on until Mayor Geo. S. Drew arrived, the latter taking over the presiding officer‘s place. A letter was read from the company carrying the accident insurance for the town, pointing out that in the case of a lady who asked for damages for loss sustained through an accident from slipping on an icy sidewalk, inâ€" vestigation by the company had shown that the town was not liable in this particular instance, in the opinion of the insurance company, the proper precautions, such as sanding the walks, etc., having been taken. Council deâ€" cided to leave the matter in the hands of the insurance company to deal with as they saw proper, the Msurance pesâ€" ple to be notified to this effect in the reply sent from here. Accounts were authorized to be paid, sums voted to be paid the public, seâ€" parate and high schools on account, and other routine business dealt with. A request was received for a refund of part taxes on the post office buildâ€" ing on account of parts of the build,, ing upstairs having been vacant for several months. The council left the matter over. A resolution authorizing the writingâ€" off of certain taxes on the books as unâ€" paid but that had actually been paid to a previou tax collector, G. Peterson, created some discussion. The mayor explained that receipts had been proâ€" duced to show that these taxes had been paid. There had been some preâ€" vious cases where people had claimed to have paid amounts on taxes but the books had not shown the amounts received as specified. Mr. Peterson‘s explanation at the time had been that the taxes had been paid but the a« mounts credited to the wrong names. The council at the time had come to the conclusion that the trouble was incompetency rather than any want of honesty. After Mr Peterson had left the employ of the town further discrepancies had been found in the books but Mr. Peterson had explained the matter and agreed to reimburse the town for any such cases. Eventuâ€" ally, however, it was decided to take the matter up very closely with Mr. Peterson and have a complete adjustâ€" ment made. In the meantime, howâ€" ever, Mr. Peterson‘s bond had run out and so the insurance company bonding him did not consider itself liable, the claim not being made within the three months required by the law and regulâ€" ations. The trouble was that the erâ€" yors or whatever they might be were not discovered until a considerable time after Mr. Peterson had left the (Con. on Page 8, Column 4) A letter was read from the company carrying the accident insurance for the town, pointing out that in the case of a lady who asked for damages for loss sustained through an accident from slipping on an icy sidewalk, inâ€" vestigation by the company had shown that the town was not liable in this particular instance, in the opinion of the insurance company, the proper precautions, such as sanding the walks, etc., having been taken. Council deâ€" cided to leave the matter in the hands of the insurance company to deal with as they saw proper, the Msurance pesâ€" ple to be notified to this effect in the reply sent from here. Accounts were authorized to be paid, sums voted to be paid the public, seâ€" parate and high schools on account, and other routine business dealt with. Liquor Store Closed on Friday and Monday Council Points Out That Town Needs the Money/ Tax Sales Will be Proceeded With. Nul by Too Many Dogs Discussed. Council Decides That Byâ€"taw is to be Enforced. on the face of the building. In the wall alongside the corner stone was embedded a copy of the newspaper of the town and district, The Porcupine Advance, together with a brief review of Timmins as it is toâ€"day. The honâ€" our of ‘ing the trowei for the occasâ€" ion was also conferred upon the press. Rabbi Linder and representatives of the congregation took part in the trowelâ€" ling of the mortar to imbed the corâ€" ner stone. Among these were:â€"Messrs I. K. Pierce, D. Pierce, L, Abrams, Sam Martin, S. Cohen, L. Helperin, L. Shub, S. Bucovetsky, A. Bucovetsky, S. Shub, S. C. Platus, H. Feldman, Chas. Pierce, H. Kideckel, H. Shankman, Mrs. C. Pierce, Mrs. M. Brovender and others. The stone was duwly lifted up and put in place under the direction of Conâ€" tractor P. Hackett, who later comâ€" pleted the facingâ€"off of the work. Mr. Chas. Pierce duly attended to the seeing that the stone was well and truly lald. The stone which is a handsome block of clear fine rock bears the insceription, toâ€" gether with an engraved design, "Laic by Chas. Pierce," and the date 1928 on the one side of the face of the stone, while at the opposite side of the face are the figures for the Jewish year, 5928. Mayor Drew was asked to say a word for the occasion and his response was very pleasing to the gathering.. He exâ€" pressed his pleasure at being present on the occasion, and thought it was parâ€" ticularly appropriate that the corner stone of the building should be laid by Mr. Pierce, who was one of the first popular pioneers.of Timmins. The mayor congratulated the Jewish people on the completion of their hall and its fine accommodation, and complimented them on the fact that they had eviâ€" PAID CIRCULATION LAST WEEK 2916 3 Sections â€" 20 Pages It is generally recognized that the present plan, or plans, for handling junior sports in town is not the best either from the standpoint of the supâ€" porting public or from the view of the advantage of the sports themselves. Business men especially are subject to too many calls for financing and the success of the sports is hampered by the previous plans of handling. After careâ€" ful consideration a number of business men in town have the outlines for plan that should prove of decided adâ€" vantage to all concerned. The idea is to form an athletic club to look after all sports, baseball, hockey, racing, etc., etc., for all boys from ten years old to twenty years of age. The sports would be conducted by an executive of busiâ€" ness men and also with capable superâ€" vision and direction. To finance the plan it is proposed to have a memberâ€" ship for business men, the fee for this to be $10.00 per year. For this fee all business men entering the plan would be relieved from all other calls for the year. There would be no further donâ€" ations asked forâ€" any cause, no proâ€" grammes or advertising sold, or other calls made, so far as sport for boys 10 to 20 is concerned. If a hundred or a hundred and fifty business men would agree to such a plan there would be ample finances for the year, when the membership for the boys themâ€" selves were added. It is proposed to have one of the bank managers as treasurer and executive affairs to be conducted by the business men taking }the $10.00 per year membership. Plan Urged to Oversee All Sports for Boys Ten to Twenty, Method of Financing Suggested ATHLETIG GLUB PROPOSED FOR ALL JUNIOR SPORTS As soon as the feeling of the boys themselves is learned the matter will be taken up with the business men in general. Already about 40 business men have endorsed the plan. A mass meeting of all boys between 10 and 20 years is called for the town hall at 8 pm. on Monday, April 8th. All boys between these ages are urged to attend to discuss the plans and proâ€" posals. If the boys are favourable to the scheme, a meeting of all the busiâ€" ness men interested will be called to take up the matter further. denced their shrewdness by having the cornerâ€"stone ceremony after the buildâ€" ing was completed, so that there could not be any hitch in the proceedings. He wished the Jewish people all possible success and prosperity, humorously exâ€" pressing the hope that their hall would last them "until our year of 1928" catches up on your year "5928" Mr. Chas. Pierce spouke briefly but efâ€" fectively, wishing for all prosperity and progress and urging his fellow Jews to win approval by good lives and kindly conduct. He also thanked the mayor for his attendance and interest. Rabbi Linder spoke brietly to his peoâ€" ple in their own languarge, referring to the generous assistance given by Mr. Pierce and the lesson and inspiration of the laying of the corner stone. The schools are closed for the Easter vacation. They will reâ€"open on Monâ€" day, April 8th. cides That tion authorizing the writingâ€" in tavae an tha hananko ao i11m _