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Porcupine Advance, 20 Sep 1937, 1, p. 1

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Nifton was taken to St. Mary‘s Hosâ€" pital where he was found to have a multiple concussion of the brain, A lacerated scalp and a cut knee. His condition was pronounced serious. The accident occurred at the corner of Wilson avenue and Young street. An automobile, owned by Arthur Randolph was parked on Wilson avenue. It was struck by a car driven by a man, who immediately following the accident got out of the automobile and ran away. He has since ndt been identified. In the third accident at eleven o‘clock Gordon Nifton was seriously injured by an automobile, that apparently was a stolen car. Police took the abandoned automoâ€" bile, which was carrying Quebec license plates, to the police station. A man called to say that the car was his, but has not turned up to claim it. Police expect to lay charges upon concluding ‘their investigations. In opening his address Mr. Mahoney expressed his great pleasure in being here, stating he "couldn‘t do justice to the subject" in expressing his feelâ€" ings in this regard. At the age of 17 Mr. Mahoney had been working at lumâ€" ber camps, and at the time of the gold rush the "craze" had come to him and he had decided to head for the Yukon. "I told them at home that I would not return till I had made good," he said. and being one of the few who were lucky, he kept his word. At the lumber camps he had earned $18.00 a month. Naturally there was little left at the end of the season and he made his way across the continent in a "private" box car. Mr. Mahoney was generous with humorous remarks. and one of the stories he told came at this time in his adventures. He had reached Seattle, but had no way of earning a living or the $125.00 that was required for passage to Skagway. As he was standing about one day., a man came up to him and said: "You Jook as if you‘d like to earn a dollar." The speaker promptly answered "yes" and he was dressed up as a lion at a sideshowâ€"to take the place of the lion who had escaped. To prove to the auâ€" dience that the lion was the king of beasts, the "ballyhoo" man said he would place the lion with a group of tigers, Mr. Mahoney vigorously obâ€" jected but with the noise from the crowd, no one heard his objections and he was pushed in with the tigers. ‘They chased him around the cage and ‘The first accident occurred at Third avenue and Birch street at 10,40 o‘clock. A car driven by Reino Floyd was going south on Birch street. When it made a right hand turn on Third avenue it crashed into a another automobile in the middle of the intersection. The second car was driven by Henry Leâ€" blanc, 98 Wilson avnue. Both cars were badly damaged but no one was injured in the accident. No charges have been laid. At 10.50 o‘clock a truck driven by Erâ€" mono Della Vedova, 215 Cedar street south, and owned by the Empire Meat Market, struck down a pedestrian. V. H. Baker, of Ogden Township, on the corner of Cedar street and Third ave. Baker was taken to a physician‘s office and examined but apparently was not injured. No charges were laid in connection with the accident. Lions Enjoy Story of Early Days in the Yukon Thursday evening was Ladies‘ Night at the Lions Club, a supper and social evening taking place at the Harmony hall on Fourth avenue. A large numbet of the members with their ladies and friends were present, the supper comâ€" mencing at 6.30 p.m. "Scotty" Wilson at the piano accompanied the singâ€" song and other features of the proâ€" gramme. ) The feature attraction of the evening was an address by Mr. M. Mahoney, of Ottawa, who told of his adventures in the Yukon gold rush of 1898. He and his secretary, Miss McCloy, were inâ€" troduced to the gathering by Mr. Fred Stock. To illustrate his address. Mr. Mahonâ€" ey had brought with him 1500 feet of film, portraying happenings and scenes during the gold rush which he had had developed in later yvears for this express purpose. j Pouring rain and greasy pavements and roads were partly responsible for three automobile accidents which ocâ€" curred on Saturday night within a period of twenty minutes between 10.40 and eleven o‘clock. One man was badly injured. Three Motor Accidents Within Twenty Minutes M. Mahoney, of Ottawa, Gives Happy Illustrated Address on the Yukon Gold Rush Days. Rentiniscences of Robt. Service, the "Lion" Among the "Tigers," the Gambling Joints, Etc. Ladies‘ Night at Lions Club Gordon Nifton in Hospital with Multiple Brain Concusâ€" sion. Seek Driver of Car With Quebec License Plates. Driver Abandoned Auto and Ran After Crash. Yol, XXIL. â€"No. 72 SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENTS OVER WEEKâ€"END The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912 Considerable damage was done both automc¢biles involved in a motor acciâ€" dent on the Hollinger flats on Saturâ€" day near noon but no one was injured. An automobile driven by Joe Roy, 210 Pine street, south, was stalled ‘on the â€"road .facing east. Arother automoâ€" bile: driven by John Everard, 43 Tamâ€" arack street, crashed into it. Everard‘s car was badly smashed. No charges were laid. Last Week Wettest Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures on Thursday were 44 and 35; on Friday. 55 and 34; on Saturday, 50 and 36, and on Sunday, 42 and 34, Miniâ€" mum temperature during the night was 34 and at® eight o‘clock this morning the reading was 34. The stalled car, although it was the one struck was not seriously damaged. he loudly begged to be taken‘ out (no one hearing him). Finally one of the tigers "put his arms around me" and yvelled "Ch shut up! We‘re all men in here!" A mixed twoâ€"ball match will probâ€" ably be played at the club here on Satâ€" urday afternoon after which Mr. Somâ€" erville will play an exhibition round. The event will be followed by a dinner in the club house in the evening. Last week was one of the wettest we have had this fall. A total of .89 inches of rain fell in three days from Friday until yvesterday. Probabilities for the next few days are "fairâ€"and cool". Rain fell on three days. It fell to a depth of .32 inches on Friday, heavily on Saturday to a depth of .55 inches and to .02 inches on Sunday. Snow fell on Sunday morning and there was a white frost this morning. His next job was street cleaning, but he realized that he would never earn the required $125.00 at this occupation, and so when the opportunity presentâ€" ed itself he took the position of "chamâ€" bermaid to a boatload of horses" and in this manner reached Skagway. At this time in the address, there were shown pictures of gambling places and the poor dwelling places which were characteristic of the Skagway of that time. From Skagway two passes led to the gold area, through neither of which could one pass unless he had a year‘s food supply with him. These were mudâ€" dy, treacherous trails, where many men met their death. Mr. Mahoney, being experienced at this type of work from his time at the lumber camps, took a job piloting boats through dangerous (Continued on Page Eighti "Sandy" Somervilie, one of Canada‘s outstanding goifers, will make Timâ€" mins his headquarters during a tour of this district. Mr. Somerville is a Superâ€" visor of the Group Department of the London Life: Arriving in Timmins on Tuesday he will go to Iroquois Falls and before Saturday will visit Kirkland Lake and Noranda. On Saturday afternoon he will be in Timmins. Anyone who wishes to play in the toch or have dinner at the ciub house in the evening is asked to sign the noâ€" tice on the bulletin board at the clus. Golf Champ Here on T uesday "Sandy" Somerville Arrives Here on Tuesday. Plays Exhibition on Saturday. Total of .89 inches of Rain Fell between Friday and Yesterday. Was White Frost Early this Morning. Probabilities Fair, Cool. Accident on Hollinger Flats Damages Two Cars RPublished at Timminas, Jnt., Canadea, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Ehe Qorcupine Nopance "If he is not alive," said Provincial Constable Strickland this morning afâ€" ter he returned from an allâ€"night search, "we would have found his body for we have combed every inch of that territory. We have scoured it." The belief held by searchers is that Barilko might have wandered into any one of the 82 mining and lumbering camps, deserted and ctherwise, that dot Godfrey, Bristol and Turnbull tocwnships. If he did, said Constable Strickland. he would have fsod enough to last him for a month as most of them are well stocked. Provincial police and a total of sixâ€" teen men are combing Godfrey townâ€" ship for some trace of Bill Barilko, 22, who has been lost since Wednesâ€" day, cling firmly to the belief that he is alive. Fire Ranger Phil Boudreau is reportâ€" ed to have seen signs yesterday that he thought were made by Barilko but was unable to trace them and pick them up when they became indistinct and he lost them. They were seen beâ€" low Keeley Creek in Godfrey. The going is bad for the searchers. They are werking in muskeg and there is mud and water to their knees. Conâ€" stables Bcb Warner, RCMP.. and Strickland, O.P.P., have been working night and day. They are directing the hunt. After searching all yesterday and last night, their eyes red from lack of sleep they took to the air today to furâ€" ther the hunt. A ~contingent of about sixty boys from Timmins will attend the district Scout jamboree in Iroquois Falls on Raturday. Barilko left Timmins Monday with j two companions Frank Boychuck and a Chinese, Wong Hing, to go on a huntâ€" | ing trip. The trio went about fifteen miles into Godfrey township to an old Gdeserted hunting camp that one of them knew about. They made the camyp their headquarâ€" ters and went out on expeditions sh3otâ€" ing rabbits and other game. On Wedâ€" nesday late Barilko went cut with Wong Hing. The two men separated on the understanding that they would meet at the camp. Wong Hing arrived tack, Barilko has not since been sgen. When Barilko did not come back that evening Boychuck and Hing imâ€" mediately began to search. Their search continued on the next day and there <till was no sign of Barilko. On Thursâ€" dav eveninz they came back to Timâ€" On Friday morning police went into the bush and started to search. On Satâ€" urday they took to the air and a seaâ€" plane from South Porcupine was enâ€" gaged. The seaplane will be used again today. Believe Barilko Alive May Have Reached Camp the gang of nine trained woodsme that have been making the hurt. T day a total of sixteen men and a se: plane will endeavour to locate Barilk <till was no sign 0: day evening they mins and reported Believe Man, Lost Since Last Wednesday may Have _ Reached One of Eightyâ€"T‘wo Lumber and Mining Camps That Dot the District. Believe Marks Seen; Yesterday Those of Barilko. mseven n TIMMINS. ONTARIO, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1937 nmne ire being AaAdded tC trained woodsmetr ing the hurt. To: The Advance is Pleased to Announce the One Share of Stock in each ol the following minesâ€"Dome, McIntyre, Hollinger, Pamour, Buffaloâ€"Ankerite, Angloâ€"Huronian, Coniaurum, Payâ€" master and Gillits Lake. After careful deliberation and conâ€" sideration for all rules of this conâ€" test, we award the seven prizes as set forth asove. We extend our conâ€" gratulations to the successful conâ€" testants and our only regret is that the thousands who entered could not all win. MARY DITSON 21 Elm Street South One Share of ANGLOâ€"HURONIAN M. B. Seott â€" Anase Sseguin H. C. Scarth Contest Judges The â€" Ssucscessful Contestants are asked to call at The Advance Office to receive their awards. GWENX BOWN One Share each ol PAMOUR CONIAURUM, â€" PAYMASTER and GILLIES LAKE, PRIZE WINN ERS C, G. CUMMINGS 5 Maple Street South One Share of HOLLINGER EILEENXN STEWART 2 Birch Street South One Share of McTNTYRE GEO. sSAYTCH 84 Elm Street South One Share of BUFFALOâ€" ANKERITE CONTEST Correct Weight 60 Lbs. 9 6â€"10 Ozs. PIRST PRIZE ) PRIZE T. TORCHIA 9 Birch Strgeet South One Share of DOME 1. V. BONHOMME 7 Pine Street South in their There wiil be twWwO Oo‘ner nominalion nights, but as pointed out in The Adâ€" vance last week, an early start will give all a better chance in the running. Anâ€" other important feature will be the re ceiving of reports from the provincia‘ convention delegates. There are other important items, so every membe should be present if at all possible., Guest speakers to be at the annual meeting. of District No. 9 of the Regâ€" istered Nurses‘ Association of Ontario. to be held in Timmins, in the Oddâ€" fellows‘ hall, on Saturday of this week, Ssept. 25th, will include:â€"Miss Ethel Johns, of The Canadian Nurse: D. B. Lawley, chief field secretary of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind; and Dr. N. H. Russell, Timâ€" mins. The programme for the annual meetâ€" ing on Saturday is as follows:â€" Registration, 9.30 a.m.â€"1.30 p.m.â€" Registration fee 25cts, All nurses atâ€" tending are requested to register. Memâ€" bers will receive badge. + Morning session, 10.30 a.m. Lunchecn, 12.30, during which there will be a discussicn of nursing topics, with Miss Ethel Johns, Editor "Canâ€" adian Nurse". Guest Speakers at Meeting of Nurses Miss Johns, D. B. Lawley and Dr. Russell to Address Meeting of District Nurses Dinner meeting, 7 pm.â€"Guest speakâ€" ers, Miss Johns, Mr. Lawley; and musâ€" ical numbers. Public School Field Meet This Afternoon Afterncon session, 2 pm.â€"Spe Miss Johns and Dr. N. H. Russell Central Public School Will Have Annual Field Meet Postponed from Friday, at Ball Park or on School Grounds. The annual Public School noon at eitheyr school play gr Boys and : nave an exter gramme of even skill and streng racing, jumping many other cor ‘~The meet wa the ball park 0o it was postpon: the field The n This monthly branch â€" Timmins Branch of Legion Meeting This Evening 8 p.m. present will be cf busines: ncmination There will nights, but All nurses are invited to attend s (Monday) ily â€" meetin h of the Ca n the Legic Dark on npostnponed wher 1e( hool will Ore memb ven‘s ‘engt] h JÂ¥A e and var in which to 1 C 1€ TS day of the Central be held this afterâ€" ball park or in the p m.â€"Speakers been held @fternoon arowIng an In sOftenec held in the condition. eceiving 0 s for 1938 nominatior n The Adâ€" que One _ proâ€" y thei: ncludt Publisbhed at Timmins, Ont., Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Hand and Arm Burned with Gas and th spurs of flame hit Lloyd‘s arm and hand. The truck was not damaged. The fire department was called, but the fire was put ou‘ by employees before they arrived and the injured man had been taken to a doctor for treatment. Also on Friday the fire department was called to the corner of First avâ€" enue and Mountjoy street to put out a small fire that did about $1 damage at a woodyard. On Saturday a fire started outside Lavoie, Jail Breaker, Captured in Toronto Dowe‘!ll‘s Motors Un «ss»aturday A Iire started outside a shed at 210 Pine street, south. It was extinguished with chemicals before it got properly started. Later in the day firemen put out a chimney «fire at 109 Birch street, north. 169 Birch street, north. Yesterday there was : pipe fire at 160 Spruce No damage was done. Hon. Paul Leduc Gives Able Political Review Apprehended Yesterday by Toronto Police Riding in Car Stolen from Schumacher on Morning of His Escape. Chief Parole Officer Will Probably Appear to Testify Against Him. Comes up Wednesday. Scouts Will Raise Money by Sale of Apples to Pay Reâ€" gistration Fees to Dominâ€" ion Headquarters. Saturday, October 9th, will be Boy Scout Apple Day. This year the Scouts will try to earn their registration fees through the sale of rosyâ€"cheeked Onâ€" tario grown apples. tarlo grown appies. By selling apples to pay their regisâ€" tration fees Scouts consider that they are helping other boys become Scouts as the fees are paid to Dominion headâ€" quarters which uses them to send exâ€" ecutives to places where there are no Scout groups to organize. Under their own constitution Scouts are not able to solicit money so they use this method of raising money for "heir various purposes. The practice has become nationâ€"wide and the money raised from the sale of apples is used {or many different purposes. In addition apple day helps the sale 3f ‘Ontarioâ€"grown @aApples, as many of ‘hem are sold. Sketches Record of Present Government and Shows Its Value to Ontario. . Explains Attitude on Roads for North, Good Roads Assured. Dean Kester Answers Bartleman Paper Headline. Gallagher Meeting at Kirkland Tonight Speakers to Include the Canâ€" didate. Hon. Paul Leduec, Dean Kester, M. (G. Hunt. LV The first meeting to be held in Kirkâ€" and Lake by C. V. Gallagher, the Libâ€" candidate in this riding, is to be aeld this (Monday) evering at the! Strand theatre. In addition to the can-g jidate, the speakers will include Hon. Paul Leduc, Minister of Mines and Atâ€"| 1 ‘crneyâ€"General, Dean Kester,. KX.. of ' Timmins. and Mr. G. Hunt, KC., of The first meeting to be held and Lake by C. V. Gallagher, ral candidate in this riding, Albert Llovd. ai On Ssunday trUu as Pouring Gasoline into| Truck When Backfire Igâ€" nited it. | kearc WI de 21 on y Ccay Crl 28 Second He ick backfired ime hit LIlOo 1 1| Three years and two months later y evening at 9.30 o‘clock a | the revenue of the province had been lent occurred on Wilson';increased and the amount payable as Bert E. Beacock, of New!hwerest on the debt had been reduced is travelling west on Wilâ€"| three and a half millions and the govâ€" when his automobile was';emment was awble to show a surplus of car driven by Nelson Laâ€"|$9,313,000. It had been able to deâ€" Sz2cond avenue, Goldale|crease the gross dobt by $33,000,000. th cars were damaged. Laâ€" { This was the first time any government be charged with PCCkleS-Slhad been able to reduce rather than one was injured. | add to the gross debt of the province !and to show a surplus. her Meetlflg l Mr. Leduc denied the Conservative lcharge that the Liberal government kland Tonlght‘had been able to reduce the debt of the province by plundering Hydro reâ€" e e serves. The method of borrowing had to Include the Canâ€" just been changed around so that the Hon. Paul Ledug, Hygro now owed $35,000,000 to the Z wo+aw M O(C*‘ 1II1Am+£ | public instead of to the government. oo ns s c n own constitution Scouts to solicit money so they cd of raising money for purposes. The practice tionâ€"wide and the money e sale of apples is used vening at 9.30 o‘clock a t occurred cn Wilson t E. Beacock, of New travelling west on Wilâ€" ien his automobile was y driven by Nelson Laâ€" y when h was not Gamaged. Ihne was called, but the fire employees before they injured man had been or for treatment. o Nt us M * t * es # No o# Bs ts Ne o B N/ The Conservatives said that the Libâ€" ing to be held in Kirkâ€" eral government had increased taxes V. Gallagher, the Libâ€" $42,000,000. They were wrong. The in this riding, is to be| government did not increase taxation nday) evening at the | and certainly not by $42,000,000. . The In addition to the can-iCOnservatives intentionally made the ikers will include Hon,{mistake of confusing gross and net reâ€" ister of Mines and Atâ€"| C!IPts. Dean Kester. KXC.. of; It was true the government collected Mr. G. Hunt, K.C., of $30,000.000 more than the Consorvatives (vontinued on Page Five, h irting h2 ergine ired. The sudden Lloyd‘s arm and not damaged. The i chimney and > street, south. irm and hand was fixin h | wrenched two locks off the 'dom of the cell in which he was incarâ€" cerated awaiting trial, with a poker in the early hours of last Monday mornâ€" [ing and gained his freedom through a t door directly below the police station. Whether Wilfred Lavoie, 23, who esâ€" caped jail here last Monday morning, will consider that a week‘s freedom was worth while, is a question that will be settled in police court on Wednesday morning. On the same day he allegedly stole a car in Schumacher and got out of this district despite the efforts of five squac cars each carrying two policemen, who were watching every outlet from the town. Yesterday he was apprechended in Toronto. Word was received here by Chief Gagnon in the form of a teleâ€" gram from Chief of Police Draper which read, ©Wilfred Lavoie, alias Frank Parker, arrested. Send officer with warrant. Auto 58â€"Sâ€"74 recovered in running order." Chief Gagnon leaves toâ€"day for Toâ€" ronto to bring Lavoie back to Timmins where he will face two charges of autoâ€" mobile theft, a charge of breaking parâ€" ole and another of jail breaking. Chief Gagnon expects to have Lavoie back in Timmins by Wednesday. At the time of his escape Lavoie was in jail here awaiting trial on a chargs of automobile theft. His case had been adjourned from the previous Tuesâ€" day when he asked time to get counâ€" sel to defend him. PRICE THREE CENTS (Continued on Page Eight) 1 Section 8 Pages he allegedly stole a and got out of this efforts of five squad two policemen, who nd the govyâ€" a surplus of ible to deâ€" $33,000,000. government rather than he province

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