Jack Newton, wellâ€"known and popuâ€" lar as one of the rtionser residents oi Timmins, met with a painful accident on Friday evening while walking homs from his work at the McIntyre, As a result of the acctident he had his ear torn, a threeâ€"inch gash under his jaw, his left cheek grazed, and his right thumb broken, as weti as sustaining some minor cuts on his head. The acâ€" cident occurred about 11.15 p.m. Mr. Newton was walking along the side of the road on his way to Timmins. He was on the right hand side of the road and when he heard a car behind him he attempted to get over to the other side of the road. The driver of the approachâ€" ing car, Mr. Chapple, on noting the man on the road turned out to the left to avoid him, but as Mr. Newton had also turned to the left of the road, the result was that the car hit him and he was knocked or dragged some twenty feet before the car was brought to a standstill. Mr. Chapple at once hurâ€" ried the injured man to a doctor and later took him to the hospital. . Mr. Newton, while suffering many painful Injuries, as noted above, escaped more serious injury, and is making the best of recovery andâ€"will shortly bs none the worse for the unpleasant accident. Council to Check Over the, Estimates for Year Tonight The regular meeting cof the towâ€" council was held on Monday afternm®>?. with Meyor Geo. S. Drew in the caarl and Councillors A.Caron, Dr. Honey, R Richardson, J. T. Chenier, J. E. H. Chaâ€" teauvert and J. Morrison present. Ths session was a comparatively short ons though many questions were dealt with A. Tomkinson and W. Assad, phot>â€" graphers, asked council if somsething could not be done in regard to outsid: photographers coming in here and canâ€" vassing for photo work and enlargeâ€" ments and not paying any transient trader‘s license or any other tax to the town. Mayor Drew was not sure that the town could do anything. Councilâ€" lor Chateauvert said that the practice was storied in other municipalities. He did not know about Ontario, but it would be stopped in Quebec. He thought the board of trade might assist in stopâ€" pirg the practice. Mr. Assad said that when he had gone to Noranda to get orders he had been stopped and also at Kirkland Lake. He did not think that salesmtn for outside firms in Chicago and elsewhere should be allowed to come in here and take orders. Mr. ‘Tomkinson did not objec} to the outâ€" side photographers coming in but he thought it only fair if they did get work here that they pay towards the upkesy of the town Mke the local men had to do. Mayor Drew said that the council would get more information in th> matâ€" ter and would do anything that could be done fairly in the situation for the protection of the men pavyin> taxes. Regular Meeting Monday Decides on Special Session to Expedite Estimates. Council Asked to Pay for Loss from Burglary, Negligence of Police Being Alleged. Question of Dangerous Chimneys and Stoveâ€"pipes Menâ€" tioned to Council. Other Matters Before Council Monday. _Miss Helen McCaffery requested the council to pay some sixtyâ€"thres odd dollars which she said was the value of goods taken from her store on Wilson avenue by burglars She blamed the police for the loss, alleging negligence. The window in the door had been brokâ€" en and the police being notified of this visited the store and after an inâ€" vestigation nailed a couple of â€"ight boards over the broken window, then going away without notifying her though she said they had her address. She claimed that the light boards were later torn off and the store entored with gozsds to the value of over six‘yâ€" three dollars being taken. The loss cho claimed was due to the negligence of the po:ics in not notifying her or leavâ€" ing en officer on guard. The affair ocâ€" curred this month,. The matter was turned over to the police committee to investigate all the circumstances. A resolution from the East Windsor council asking the Government to amend the Municipal Act so as to allow Struck by Car and Injured While Re turning from Work at the MelIntyre on Friday Evening. Injurie s Not Proving Serious and Good Recovery, A letter was received from the East Windsor council asking for support for a resolution passed by that board urgâ€" ing the government to adopt an 8â€"hour day and a minimum wage of 50 cents yi»r hour for all work on provincial roads throughout the province. Mayor Drew questioned if the council could well endcrse the minimum rate when it paid less here sometimes. Councillor Richardson thought there wo }d be no harm in endorsing the East Windsor resolution. Town Engineer MacLean, when asked for the information, said that the wage rate paid by the town vartedâ€"being 40 cents, 47 cents, 53 cents and 60 cents per hour. The quesâ€" tion was left over until next Jack Newton Hurt in Auto Accident i brokâ€" ied of an inâ€" C Ight , then #â€" cher John Carnovale, wellâ€"known in the camp in earlier days comrducting a barâ€" ber shop here for a number of years before going overseas and after returnâ€" ing from the war, but who some three years ago moved to North Bay where he was in the Empire hotel, returned come days ago to Timmins after visit to his native land, Italy, where he was his bride accompanying him here, and John receiving congratula here municipalities to license and regulate gas and oil service stations was left aver to next meeting. Mayor Drew asked if all th2 estimates were yet in. It was decided to hold a special session of the council Thursday evening of this week to give a final checkâ€"up on the estimates s> the tax rate may be struck for the year. A resolution was formally passed to extend the time at which only pasteurâ€" ized milk may be sold in the town of Timmins from May 1st to July 1st. This extension was made to accommoâ€" date the local dairymen and give them ap;l>rtunity to arrange for pasteurizaâ€" tion plants, buildings, etc. A petition, duly signed by the ravsâ€" Councillor Chateauvert asked if the town had a byâ€"law requiring the cleanâ€" ng of chimneys. He referred to a chimney fire on Rea street that he knew was due to a chimney that had not been cleaned for a long time. Alâ€" so he said that some towns had byâ€"laws requiring the chimneys to be kept clean and als> for testing out stovepipes. Sometimes a stoveâ€"pips might look all right but might be as thin as paper. Some towns, Councillor Chateauvert said, had an instprctor go along with a long nsedle with which he would tap the pipes. In the case of dangerous pipes that had worn thin the needle would go right through them. In answer to a question from the mayor, Chief Borland said that chimâ€" neys in town were supposed to be cleanâ€" ed at least twice a year, but the town at present had no chimneyâ€"sweep. He did not think that many fires in town originated from chimney fires as chimâ€" ney fires were usually detected and put out. \;1"il 9th, commencing at 8 p.m., and he event is expected to be ‘one of the nost interesting held to date. The »@rts in the play are being taken by neinbers of the Ladies‘ Aid and chiefâ€" y by the older members of the society. some of these have shown especial ‘alent in dramatic lines in years past, ind rehearsals are understood to show that they still retain their gifts in preâ€" sentation of the roles taken. The play to be presented on April 9th is "The Ladies‘ Aid of Mohawk Crossâ€"Roads." This play itself is a very interesting and amusing one and with the ;pwesentation to be given by the Ladies‘ Aid here the avent should be a most enjoyable one. Oldâ€"fashioned costumes will be featurâ€" ed and there wiill be lots of good fun for all attending this play on April 9th in the United Church by the Ladies‘ payers affected, asked to have the waâ€" ter service extended cn Montgomery avenue from Mountjoy to Rea. There was also a similar petition to have both water and sewer on Columbus avenue. The mayor said that these streets had seen looked over for the past two years by the council on its annual insp>ction trips but finances ‘had deterred the tawn from going on with the work. Some of the ratepayers concerned had to carry water for two blocks. He sugâ€" gested that if there were not estimates for the work that these be prepared by the town engineer and that the waâ€" terworks committee check up on the matter before Thursday so that if thought well the works could be includâ€" ed in the estimates for the year. Routine accounts were passed for payment. A refund of $7.21 was auâ€" thorized to be made to A. Relanger on taxes on a building vacant part of the year 1929. Taxes on lots 37, assessed in error, were authorized to be written off. Some water rebates were passed. A byâ€"law was duly passed appointing H. Jones an officer for the enforcement of the Ontario Liquor Act. Authority was given for the purchase of â€"six coats and six rhirs of rubbm' boots for the firemsn. The quarterly grant to the volunteer firemen was also passed for payment. The clerk was asked to advertise for tenders for ten new firemen‘s uniforms and seven policemen‘s uniforms, the latter to be purchased as and when reâ€" quired. Ladies‘ Aid Putting on Excellent Play, April 9 The Ladies‘ Aid of tne 'I‘lmmu?a Inited Church are preserting a play in he church hall on Thursday evening, and good wishes from his friends Rev. J. C. Cochrane, Superintendent of Missions for Northern Ontario for the United Church; occupied the pulpit of the United Church at Timmins on Sunday morning, and his address was of special irterest. There was a good attendance at the service, and many early residents of the North who knew Rev. Mr. Cochrane in the first days of this part of the North, took cccasion after the service to meet and greet him once mors, Rev. Mr. Cochrane years ago was the minister in charge of sevâ€" eral of ths missions and pioneer churches of the North. For some time he worked in the Elk Lake and Gowganda district his work there beâ€" ing largely with prospectors, miners and lumber camp workers. Later, he was stationed at both Schumacher and south Porcupine. He knew the life of the North in its earlier days and in ‘his address on Sunday he gave many very interesting reminiscences of the North in the days gone by. Rev. Mr. Cochâ€" rane basea his address on the cld Tesâ€" timert command that the Ark of the Lord was too sacred to be conveyed by cart cr other mechanical means, but should be carried on the shoulders of the people. Rev. Mr. Cochrane pointâ€" ed out that Christian must still be ready to carry on their cwn shouldâ€" ers the sacred burdens of their reâ€" sponsibility, and that there is no subâ€" stitute for this personal burdenâ€"bearâ€" Constable Gregson has had a long and creditable police force experience, having been for ten years a member of the ‘Liverpool, England, police force. He was on the Liverpool force from 1919 to 1929, when he came to Canada. He served for a time on overseas serâ€" vice with His Majesty‘s forces. According to official figures given out recently there are 979 members of the Northern Ontario Settlers‘ Asâ€" sociation which was organized at Kaâ€" puskasing several months ago and now has branchkhes all over the riding of North Cochrane. South Cochrane setâ€" tlers are also organizing, there being branches now at © McIntosh Springs, Barber‘s Bay and members of these latter locals are not included in the 979 membership refer- red to. ‘ Constable Gregson up to the time of joining the Timmins police force was on the Hollinger staff, being employed at the crusher house. Pioneer Minister Tells of Early Days Rev. J. C. Ceochrane, Superintendent® of Missions for Northern Ontario, at the United Church Here on Sunday Morning Last. During the service Mrs. P. Carson sang very effectively the solo, "One Sweetly Solemn Thought." Rev. Bruce Millar, minister of the United Church, assisted with the serâ€" vices. L. Leblanc, who has been on the town police force for the past six weeks or so, lefs the service this week, and Jack Gregson was added to the staff of conâ€" stables to carry on. The new officer of the Timmins force was ons of the many applicants making application for a p3sition on the town force some weeks ago when it was known that changes on the force were imminent. The new officer went on night duty on Tuesday evening for the first time here. He has been a resident of Timmins for the past year and a half, coming here from Engâ€" land in October of 1929. New Policeman Was on Liverpool Force Jack Gregson, Whe Served on‘ the Liverpsol Ferce for Ten Years, Latâ€" est Addition to the Town Police Force. TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH, 1931 Conductor Murray Dies While on Duty Popular and Esteemed Oldâ€"Time /Memâ€" ber of T. N. 0. Train Staff Dead on Train on Monday: Funcral Here This Mornâ€" ing. Few meon were more widely known or more highly esteemed in this part of the Ncrth than James Murray, conâ€" ductor on the T. N. O. Railway, and so the news that he had dropped dead while on duty on his train on Monday evening came as shock tco wids circles o‘ friends and acquaintâ€" ances. He was in charge of Train No. 54 leaving here at 6.35 pm. for Porâ€" quis Junction.> He had been speaking to J. H. Black, of the Abitibi Power Paper Co., W. A.â€"Griffin, superintendâ€" ent of the T. N. O. and others who were on the train, leaving them to give the signal to the engineser beafore enterâ€" ing South Porcupine. Just as hs reachâ€" ed the cord, he collapsed in the aisle of the car, death being intantaneous. The death was due to heart trouble. Another member c¢f the train crew, H. Aubrey, at once took over the duties cf conductor, and the body was tran<ferâ€" red to Train No. 1 and returns:d to Timâ€" mins. To the bereaved widow and family the deepest sympathy of all is extended in their sad and suddén loss. In addiâ€" tion to the widow there are seven childâ€" ren surviving. One son is in the emâ€" ploy of the Spruce â€"Falls Pulp and Paper Co., a daughter is a valued memâ€" ber of the separate school staff here, another daughter is a nurseâ€"inâ€"training at the St. Mary‘s hospital, Timmins, two other children are attending school at Kitchener. The late Mr. Murray was 60 years of age on March 2na c* this year. The funeral took place on Thursday morningzg of this week and was largely attended, and the large number of florâ€" al and spiritual offerings.also testified to the sorrow felt at the death and the sympathy for those bereaved.. Rev. Fr. O‘Gorman said requiem high mass at the Church of Nativity, and interment was made at the Timmins cemetery. The late Mr. Murray was senior conâ€" ductor on the T. N. 0. Railway, havâ€" ing been _ with this railway from the commencement of the road a quarter of a century ago. He was on the Porâ€" cupine branch run for many years and for some time had been residing at 85 Elm strget, south, Timmins. He was widsly known and popular with the public, and it may be ncted that his popularity increased as he was known and the longer he was known. Gilbert Lee, who has been twentyâ€"four years with the T. N. O. has spent twentyâ€" one years of that time working with Conductor Murray and Mr. Lee says that there were few finer men than James Murray. The late James Murâ€" ray was noted for his faithfulness to his duty at all times and his loyalty to the railway. He was quiet in his ways but always courteous and friendâ€" ly and those who knew him well held him in the deepest regard and esteem. The Timmins High School hockey team journeyed to Kirkland Lake on Saturday last to play the return game there, and the result of the struggle was a 3â€"3 tie which neither team could break despite all efforts. The ice was poor, but both teams put up a hard fight and good hockey. There was a good crowd watching the game and much interest was displayed in the good hockey provided. Kirkland Lake High School won the game here the previous week, but it is not likely that further games will be possible this year to give definite decision as to the relative strength of the two teams. After the game Saturday night the boys were the guests of the lads at Kirkland Lake and were royally treated Timmins and Kirkland High Schools Play Tie Heads Special Committee It may be of interest to note that of the six drunks only three were Timâ€" mins residents. One of the others was from Connmaught, anotheft from Cochâ€" rane and the third from Basin. At police court this week one of the cases was a charge laid by R. Allen against P. Quellette, Hemlock street, of being in illegal possession of gold ore. The defendant pleaded not guilty and the case was remanded to next week, the accused being granted bail. preferred by one boarder at a local hotel against another in the house was withâ€" drawn, the defendant paying the costs and the complainant receiving his A charge of assault preferred by one Pole against another of the same race was dismissed. There were six ordinary drunks, all l erally appealed to him as one of un of whom pleaded guilty and each of , usual promise. "If we had these mine whom was fined $10.00 and costs. in Buffalo," he said with a sigh, "w A charge of stealing a razor strap| would think we had everything." Othe Charged With HMlegal Possession of Gold Ore Timmins and the Porcupine at the present time have an excellent a@at transport service available and mining men, prospectors, hunting and fishing parties and others are finding the serâ€" vice economical as well as convenient. The Algoma Air Transport Co., Ltd., have established a very effective service for the district, and are not only planâ€" ning to continue this excellent service but are also considering enlarging it. The airship of the Algoma Air Transâ€" port Co. has been here now for several weeks and has decided to make this a permanent base. It is possible that ancther machine will be brought here to handle the growing business in air transport that has developed. As it is the company has made available an air service for both freight and passenâ€" gers that is unexcelled in its conveniâ€" ence and economy. At present flights are made from Timmins tn any part of the district and the charges arse very reasonable. As soon as the breakâ€"up comes the port will be transferred from here to the lake at South Porcupine which makes an ideal water landing rlace. \ | Advance in Liquor Prices} Most people have noticed the airship of the Algoma Air Transport Co. and have been pleased to see this modern method of transportation in this land of great distances. But it is not everyone who has really realizes the extent and value of the work carried on by the airship. The mines and other big inâ€" dustries have naturally used it to adâ€" vantage to get in speedy touch with outlying fields. The recent visit by the airship to Kamiskotia to investigate the stary of the explosion there was one inâ€" tance of the advantage of having an airplane here. There have been severâ€" al other flights to Kamiskotia and to cther outlying properties. Then there has been quite a patronage in the way of casual passenger service where peoâ€" plé have wished simply to enjoy the exâ€" prrience of air travel and to see the district from the air. The value of the airplane transport has further been proven by several who have had ozrcasâ€" ion to go to Matachewan or other fields in the district and wisched to take the spesedicst and cheapest way. One reâ€" cent trip of the Algoma Tranwport Co. machine was one last week, when Chas. Butler, for many years manager of the branch of the Bank of Commerce at Schumacher was taken by plane to Matachewan to open a branch for th> Notable Air Service for the Porcupine and Air Transport Service Available from Timmins for Pasâ€" sengers and Freight at Very Reasonable Rates. Bank Manager Flies into Matachewan to Open Bank There. Hunting and Fishing Parties Find Air Service of V alue. Port to be Established at South Porcupine for Summer. The machine here is in charge of Ed. Ahr, a rmilot of long and successful exâ€" perience and well known for his skill in air work. During the time the maâ€" chine has been here Gillies Lake has been used as a base and this will be continued until the breakâ€"up when the air port will be transferred to the lake 'at Ssouth Porcupine. The purpose is to | establish a permanent base for this disâ€" trict and to offer an extended service to the public. Present plans would suggest that a second machine will be added to the equipment this year. The |A1goma Air Transport Co. may also add instruction work in fiying to its cther ‘activities. It is understood that Mr. Millar, wh> propased to give flying lesâ€" sons to any desiring them in this disâ€" has found this impractical and has dropped the idea for the present, so if the Algoma Air Transport Co. gives instruction in filying it will be suppiying a need of some proportions. I%; may not be generally known but hunting and fishing parties are finding the air service especially dGesirable. Hunting and fishing parties save not only much valuable time in getting [to the hunting or fishing grounds by l using airplane service, but find air traâ€" vel is really the chearest method after all factors are considered. It is inferâ€" esting to note in passing that the Alâ€" At the Porcupine United the party found a small but very efficient mining plant, with hcist, compressor plant,| and a test mill capable of handling 150, tons of ore per day. They found the , shaft down 925 feet, with stations at! the 100, 300, 500 and 800 foot levels. | The found the plant under the skilled | and experienced care of Ronald Vary to be in most efficient condition, while A party of a dozen prominent |undergrcund and all over every from Buffalo, N.Y., last week visited the Porcupine United Gold Mines adeâ€" partment of the property it was eviâ€" dent that under the supervision of D. property (formerly known as the Roâ€"|J. Tolman, mining engineer of long cheszter). On Saturday they inspected the plant and property generally spending considerable time underâ€" ground, and they were unusually well pleased with what they saw. The party was in charge of Bernard N. Hyâ€" man, president of the Porcupine Unitâ€" ed, and under his genial care all in the party had a most interesting and informative experience. . The party included Hon. Frank. X. Schwab and Mrs. Schwab, Mrs. A. E. Genther, Marâ€" tin Schwab, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Beckerman, broker; Wm. Mead, broker; Richard Fisher, sportsman; R. McCloud, dairyman; A. J. Goodman, financisr and Bernard N. Hyman, real estate operator and president of Porâ€" cupine United. Hon. Frank X. Schwab was for two terms mayor of the city of Buffalo and is one of the leading men in that city and widely known throughout New Y State Tt was his first Visit to A. Roedl,| experience everything was being carâ€" ried through with talent and efficiency. They found much promising work carâ€" ried on underground and the preperty evidently developing intoâ€"a promising mine. Both underground and in the office they found samples of the ore with rich gold showings, while conâ€" siderable commercial ore has been blocked out or indicated. They found that the Porcupine United had been producing steadily though in a small way in view of the lack of extended development work, and that the proâ€" perty certainly showed much promise under an extended programme of unâ€" derground work. In the office they could see for themselves on the maps i there the result in ore finds from the work done so far and the number of veins of commercial cre of evidontyl good extent indicated by the work. The visitors found information and inâ€" terest .all through their visit here. members of the party were also paying their first visit to the country and found much to interest them. The Hollinger, McIntyre and other mines have used the Porcupine District Air Service now available, the accomâ€" modation bsing excellent. bank in that new mining camp Hon. Frank X. Schwab was for two terms mayor of the city of Buffalo and is one of the leading men in that city and widely known throughout New York State. It was his first visit to the North Land and he was greatly impressed with what he saw. The mines here and the town of Timmins impressed him particularly by their modern types while the country genâ€" erally appealed to him as one of unâ€" usual promise. "If we had these mines in Buffalo," he said with sigh, ‘"we Party of Distinguished Visitors from Buifaio Inspect Proâ€" perty Here. Hon. Frank X. Schwab, Mayor of Buffalo for Two Terms, Among the Visitors. Ample Finances Understood to be Behind Porcupine United. Plan for Larger Mill Next Year. Development Work to be Carâ€" ried on Now. tin Schwab, Mr. and Mrs. A. Roedl, J. J. Beckerman, broker; Wm. Mead, broker; Richard Fisher, sportsman; R. McCloud, dairyman; A. J. Goodman, financisr and Bernard N. Hyman, real estate operator and president of Porâ€" cupine United. Porcupine United Planning Programme of Development esting to note in passing that the Aiâ€" goma Air Transport Co. has a flat rate for passengers and freight alike, this rate being $50.00 per hour. This allows three passengers and baggag» or 600 pounds of freight. There is great inâ€" terest in the air transport work and there is every reazon to believe that In a circular to The Advance last week, Hon, Thomas L. Kennedy, Onâ€" tario Minister of Agriculture, announcâ€" ed that a malting company has agreed to purchase a million bushels of Onâ€" tario barley at a minimum price of 55¢ per bushel delivered in Montrsal. This, the minister says, will mean, a substantial increase in the . price to farmers and wiil encourage the raising cï¬ â€"this grain. modern form of safte travel will become more popular as time passes. istrict and speed PAID CIRCULATION LAST} WEEK Jei#0 . _ 2 Sections â€" 16 Pages «t t it PA LW AP On Saturday, March Zist, the C.G. I.T, of Timmins United Church held a Rally Day. Visitors from Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, South Porcupine and Schumacher attended. There were 44 members and leaders from out of town present, making a total of abosut 85 with the members and leaders of Timâ€" mins C.G.L.T. Neither the management nor the other officials of the company® were ready to make any detailed announceâ€" ment of the future plans of the Porâ€" cupine United, but The Advance unâ€" derstands that the company is well financed and that it is planned to commence an extended development programme underground during the next year or so, and then with the ore of good grade that it is confidently beâ€" lieved will be evident from that work a goodâ€"sized mill will be erected and active operation of the mine carried on. With the fact that the March Gold Mines property is now paying its way and going along to greater proâ€" duction, there is reason for confidence that the Porcupine United, which is under the same general ownership and supervision will be carried along to similar success. After the salute to the flag, a proâ€" gramme of worship and discussion on ‘"World Friendship" had been arranged for the morning. The visitors were then billetted for lunch with members of the Timmins groups, after which all reâ€" turned to the United Church where games, storyâ€"telling, a short play, a singâ€"song, and an address by Rev. Bruce Millar were enjoyed. Visitors Here from Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, South Porcupine and Schuâ€" macher. Interesting Event Held on Saturday of Last Week, Supper was then served, and the day closed with an impressive vesper serâ€" vice and candleâ€"lighting ceremony. The dedication of the new Finnish chapel, recently built by the congreâ€" gation of the Finnish United Church, Timmins, will be dedicated on Sunday, March 29th,. This new church is at the corner of Eim street and Six‘th avenue. Reyv. J. C. Cochrane, Sup2rintendent of Missions for Northern Ontario for the United Church, has been asked to be present for the official opening, and in addition there will be a number of Finnish pastors from the North to take part in the services. Dedication Sunday New Finnish Chapel Rally Day Held by C.G.ILT. in Timmins Formal Opening on Sunday, March 20th, of New Church Erected for the Use of the Finnish People of the Town and District. There will be services in the morning, afternoon and evening. The afterncoon services will commentc»> at 2 pm. and will be conducted chiefly in English. The Englishâ€"speaking friends of the new Finnich chapel are spec:ally invitâ€" ed to this service. Under the Rev. A. Lap;iila the Finâ€" nish United Church congregation here has made steady growth. Previously they used the United Church to hold their services, but with a church home cf own they expect to make even betâ€" ter progress. The kindness of the United Church in Timmins to the new congregat.on has been much appreciatâ€" ed and has undoubtedly been of gréat service, but with their own church the congregation naturally look forward to continued ~and Ancreased progre:s in Timmins.:‘ â€"