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Timmins and for 14 months was kept a virtual prisoner in the Queen‘s Cafe building. She told of being threatened and beaten to foree her Â¥ in to immoral living. â€" â€" she was able to escape <to South Poreuâ€" pine where she took refuge with a Belgian, lady, the wife of an Italian. Police proteet,lon was then asked, and when the Timmins police were toid the story the arrests followed. Crossâ€"examination by Solicitor G. T. L. Bull, of North Bay, who appeared for the defence, failed to shake the evidence of the young woman in any particular. 1 FOUR MEN ANO A WOMAN COMMITTED FOR TRMAL At police court last week Magisâ€" trate Atkinson had a number of very: serious cases to deal with, and ones in which special public interest was shown. It was necessary to continue court Thursday night and Friday to deal with the several ‘eases. As a result of the hearing, John Maitese and Marie Calabio were committed for trial on charges of conspiring to abduct and abduction; Marie Calabio was committed for trial on a charge of procuring; and John: Maitese, Marie Calabio, M. Muckuy and Anâ€" gelo Dane were committed for trial on the charge of conspiring to proâ€" eure. G. Palomora was committed for trial on the charge of intimidatâ€" ing a witness who was to appear in the case. Palomora was arrested when he came to hear the trial. _ ANOTHER BIG POLICE cOURT FOR THIS WEEK Antonia Cocheta was the chiet witness in the cases. She is a young woman of prepossessing appearance, gl\'mn her age as 26. Her story on the stand was that she had fallen into the hands of some of the accused soon after her arrival from Italy. She said that she was braught to iMrs. Strane, the Belgian lady reâ€" ferred to, for whose baby the precedâ€" ing witness had acted as godmother, also gaive evidence corroborating in many, details the story told by Anâ€" tonia Cocheta. Mrs. Strane also foldâ€" of threats made at her home by some of the accused to induce the young woman to leave. Joe Garit, bartender at the Queen‘s Cafe, : also_â€" corroborated â€" material parts of the young woman‘s story, telling of her being beaten and of the -1mmom]1t1es seen on occasion,. Two mers in the place also sm\e someâ€" rzoat similar evidence A Timmins man gave evidence to the effect that he had visited the Queen‘s Cafe building on one ocâ€" ecasion for immoral purposes. He had paid Marie Calabio and was directea to the girl‘s room. She was locked in ‘and when he entered the girl reâ€" fused his advances. He could not understand what she said but underâ€" stood that she did not want him to stay so he left.. + Crown Attorney Greer of Cochrane, ‘and Tm\ n Qo‘*lcltor D. W. O Sallivan, were present for . the proqecutlon, and conducted te cases in very effectiveâ€"»â€"way. Only one witness was put on the «stand for the defence, hkis evidance suggesting that some of the witnesses for the Crown were not of the best charféter, but under crossâ€"examinaâ€" on he was in confirming @tails. ‘The men hnd the woman committed for trial were taken to North Bay on Saturday to await trial at the next court â€" having _ jurisdiction. ‘There were nine prisoners in all taken to the Bay Saturday from here, the group including a man@ndâ€" woman sentenced for theft and two other men sent down for short terms. Other eases at Hmrsda_‘:'s court A man living in the south end of the town told of being at South End and overhearing part of the conversaâ€" tion when attempt was made, he said, to induce Antonia Cocheta to leave Mrs. Strane‘s. rie Man Charged With Intimidating Witness. Others Charged with Conspiring to Procure and Other Serious Charges. Chief Greer also gave evidence as to the investigation made by the police in the case. the Bay Saturday group including a sentenced for the men sent down fo Other eases at There are many eases on the . for the weekly session of police here tomorrow hbefore ‘Magistra kinson. In addition to several remanded from last week, the new issues to he decided. Of there will be a numper of « and special drunks, a buneh M*onefa for disorderly conduet tn Monday, some liquor case other incidents and accidents. *Â¥ Toi.X â€" No. 13 e found elsewher ThE PORCUPINE ADVANCE *@ Cour ate At l case chief ImInon from n( 4 Y* 50. PORGUPiNE 5GAOOL AND HOME ASSOGHATION Afiliates With Ontario Federation. Interesting Discussion on Good English, at Monthly Meeting. The South Poreupine School sand Home Association held its March meeting in the Public School building on Thursday evening last. The motion to afftiliate with the Onâ€" tario Federation of Home and School Associations was carried. This ‘brings the local club into much eloser touch with other like Associations throughâ€" out Ontario. A very interesting and instructive sketch of the life and work of Miss Archibald, in her‘erusade for purer English, was given by Miss Holden, a member of the teaching staff. . Miss Archibald‘s motto is :â€"‘*Our King, Our Country and Our Mother Tonâ€" gue.‘‘ She believes in teaching Emngâ€" lish, not hy correction of wrong forms, but by drill in the correet forms. Her book, ‘"The King‘s English Drill,"‘ has been secured by the Ab.\,O(‘ldtIOIl. ‘The ‘*News Bulletin®‘‘ of the Onâ€" tario Federation was also read and discussed. A resolution sent in by the Port Arthur Council was reported on farâ€" orably. This was viz:â€"‘‘Whereas, owing to lack of financial assistance, many boys and girls of exceptional ability are debarred from continuing their studies beyond High School, and believinge that such lboys and. girls woula be a great asset to the counâ€" try ; Resolved: that the Ontario Legisâ€" lature be petitioned to set aside a sium of money as a loan fund to enable pupils of both sexes who have ohâ€" tained senior matriculation standing to avail themselves, when necessary, of said fund at a nominal rate of inâ€" terest, the same to be repaid when such young man or woman has, after leaving Universitw, attained a moneyâ€" making position.‘"‘ This will be discussed at the Onâ€" ?tario Federation when it meets with the Ontario Educational Association ;in Toronto, and action taken accordâ€" analv. The South . Poreupine Home and Sehool Assbeciation is distributing Dr. Helen MeMurchy‘s Blue Book. A very pleasing feature of the meeting last Thursday was the solo, Tosti‘s **Goodâ€"bye."‘‘ wvery effectively rendered by Mr. Geo. Honer. Plans have been made to hold a Euchre ou April ~29th, to . furnish funds for Piayground Equipment. BAZAAR AT SCHUMACHER ON SsSATURDAY, APRIL 12TH The Ladies‘ Auxiliary of the Union Church, Schumacher, wil} hold a Bazaar in theâ€" Melntyre Recreation Hall, Schumacher, on Saturday, April 12th, afternoon and evening. There will be avspecial Sale of Work made by the Disalbled Soldiers of Christie Street Hospital, Toronto. LADIES OF CHARITY EUCHRE .BIG SUCCESS LAST NIGHT 7 The Euchre under the auspices of the Ladies of Charity, held in the Parish Hall last night proved a noteâ€" worthy suceess, and all attending found the evening very. énjoyable from start to finish. There was a very large attendance, ~the* hall being crowded,. and the proceeds totalling over $250.00. In‘ the Euchre, the first prize for ladies was won by Mrs. N. Magnan; second prize by Mrs. W. DeFeu; and third by Mrs. N. Carriere. Tihe lady‘s â€" consolation prize. «was awarded to Mrs. N. Lacasse. Mr. Kelly won first for gentlemen; Mr. Laronde winning second andâ€" Mr. Smith third, and the gentleman‘s conâ€" solation prize going to Mr. Albert Bedard. The musical programme was a very pleasing one and much appreâ€" ciated. The step ~dancing by Mr. Jolicoeur was also a number of special effectiveness and much appreciated by all. (The Ladies of Charity express is @apa Mr. Wil musgyiC G'I)nring the weekâ€"end darge crowds were attracted by the ski events held on Miler Lake. In ski jumping and other events a number of experts took part and there was much keen comâ€" petition.> stra provide t ol the other memne tring orchestra, a Lamourenx and h the exeeptionall Charity who gave xceentionaliy n 4t to the tha TIMMINS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26th, 1924 Membership Application Blanks May be Obtained from Secretary. Re 1923 Members. The officers of the Timmins Golf Cluwb announce the Committees for 1924 as follows :â€" Greens Committeeâ€"V. H. Emery, J. W. Wray, Geo. Lake. House Committeeâ€"J. E. Sullivan, H. M. Stevens, G. H. F. Adams. Membership _ Committeeâ€"W. H. Wylie, S. A. Woskey, H. C. Garner. Entertainment Committeeâ€"D. W. O‘Sullivan, Dr. H. H. Moore, G. S. Lowe. ‘ Membership â€" Application _ blanks may be obtained from the Secretary, Mr. W. L. Hogarth, upon request. Old members do not need application for membership the 1923 members retaining The picture shows the winner of first and s pine Dog Race (speed event) on March 8tth. T before the start of the race. W. Martin driver . place will be seen (with white sweater) standing The driver with the No. 1 on his back is Pete St in the event. | ship on payment of dues not later than April 15th. NEW HARDWARE IN SOUTH SECTION OF THE TOWN 44AIr. R. Hoggarth intends shortly to open a hardware store in the Minâ€" thorn block, corner of Main street and Birch street, at the gouth side of the town. *‘Bobby‘" is one of the wellâ€"known â€" and _ highly regarded vounz men of the town and may well be expected to make good in business for himself. He has had a long exâ€" perience in the. hardware line, for for himself. He has had a long exâ€" perience in the. hardware line, for some years past being with the Tayâ€" low Hardwiare Co. at Timmins. He believes that there is going to be great growth and expansion in Timâ€" mins and he is accordingly pioneering the newer business section of the town to the south, and all wilh wish him the best of swcecess. ‘The visit of a flock of grosbecks to North Bay last week is accepted by some in that town as a sure harbinger of spring. the guy in the motion picture said, ‘‘If winter comes, O, wind, can Spring be far behind?"" This unusual picture was taken recently at Cambridge, England. It shows two horses taking the jump in a Steeplechase event. The two horses came along the stretech in exactly the same gait, they took the )ump at precxselv the same moment and were in absolutely the same position in the air when the photographer caugh: them in his lens. WINNERS OF FIRST AND SECOND PLACHE IN PORCUPINE DOG RACHE TWO HOOFS THAT BEAT AS ONE for 1924, memderâ€" to ma nner of first and second place in the Poreuâ€" on March 8th. The picture was taken just W. Martin driver of the team winning first sweater) standing at the left of the picture. his hack is Pete S8St. Pisrre who came second { 0 PLANS SAID 10 BE UNDOER WAY FOR BIG MERGER +â€"According to despatches from Toâ€" ronto negotiations are moving toward a satisfactory outcome to the proâ€" osed consolidation of the Goldale and Armstrongâ€"Booth properties with the Newray. Details are now said to be practically adjusted, with the exâ€" ception of a mutually satisfactory valuation of Goldale properties. If this merger develops into an actuality it will mean a consolidation of exâ€" ceptional strength and promise and one combining very improtant interâ€" ests, including the Lewissohns, of New York, the Faskens, of Toronto, the Coniagas and others. (The property of the merger will also be an exâ€" ceptional one, embracing a large Combination to Include â€" Newray, Armstrongâ€"Booth and Goldale, It is Said. acreage of ad)ommo mining properâ€" ties of great promise with considerâ€" able dev e‘lnpment_\\ ork done. On such a property frork could be earried on with freedomâ€" from the danger of boundary disputes, ete., and the strength the merged: interests would promise big things for the seeâ€" tion concerned. â€"£â€" MATTAGAMI RIVER OPEN AT EARLY DATE THIS YEAR {â€"Apart from a strip at the Timmins Landing the Mattagami River is open again this year. This makes a record for an early. breakâ€"up of the ice. This early breakâ€"up follows the oldâ€" time method of testing, the fee. It used to be more or less humourous!y sugzested in these columns that the ice was not safe for travel on the river until some time after a team went through in the late fall, and that the ice was again unsafe after a team went through in the spring and were drowned. A couple of weeks ago a team was drowned near the Landing by going through the ice. That meant that travel on the i1ce was through for the season, ‘and that, an early breakâ€"up could be exected. â€"£ men, 3 pipers and Hig For the Cobalt â€" OldTimers‘ Reâ€" June 28th to July 1st,; the 48th lighlanders‘ Band, of Toronto, has een engaged. There will he 20 bandsâ€" ien. 3 pivers and 2 drummers. ALLâ€"METAL GARAGES MAY BE ERECTED 1N FRE AREA Fire Byâ€"Law Amended to Cover Reâ€" quirement.. .Speeding Discussed. Other Council Business. At the regular meeting of the Town: Council on Monday afternoon the Mayor, Dr. J. A. McelInnis, presided, and Councillors J. H. Bacon, E. L. Longmore, F. M. Wallingford, H. Charlebois and J. Morrison, were present. The other member of Counâ€" cil, Mr. G. 8. Drew, was unable to be present owing to illness. A letter was read from Mr. Vinâ€" «ent Woodbury referring to the danâ€" rzer to the public through automobiles speeding in the town. He suggested that the Council pass a speed byâ€"law to protect the public. Where was a zeneral discussion on the matter, the Council, however, agreeing that the matter was covered by the Provincial Act which would be enforeed strictly. Mr. E. (G¢. Dickson appeared before Council in regard to the building byâ€" law requirements in the matter of gsarages. [The Town Engineer held that any garages, even for only one private ear, must be constructed of brick, tile or concrete, if within the fire area. (Mr. Dickson â€" suggested that this seemed an unnecessary hardâ€" ship. He referred to an allâ€"metal carage on the market and thought this should be allowed for private cars. It had absolutely no wood about it anywhere and was as fireâ€" proof as could be. WThe Town Enginâ€" eer thought that if permission were for such garages, they would be lined and floored afterwards and used for other than garage purposes and so become a firse menace. The. Fire Chief when asked for his opinâ€" ion said that the allâ€"metal garage was fireâ€"proof, and if improper additions were made it could be ordered taken. away. He thought it would be all right from a fire standpoint, and offered to see that no such garages were later turned, to improper use. Eventually the Council passed a resoâ€" lution instructing the Town Solicitor to draw up the necessary changes in the byâ€"law to allow of the erection ofsal}Pmetal carages in the fire limits,; these garages to be onlx for one car and to be used for no other purpose, and no finish to be given them, except of brick, concrete or tile. ‘The case of a landlord charged with water rates unpaid by a tenant was before the Council, Mr. Macâ€" phetson pointed out that ‘head simply taken the means provided by the Waâ€" terworks byâ€"law for the collection of water rates, water rates ‘being a charge against the property the same as taxes. ‘The Town Solieitor agreed that this was quite correct, but sugâ€" zsested that to avoid any misunderâ€" standing in the matter, the original applicant for water (the owner) be billed always for the service, except in such cases as he would make forâ€" mal application in writing to hbave the hill sent to some one else. â€"In this way the propertyâ€"owner would alâ€" ways realize his responsibility for the water rates! (Mr. C. V. Gallagher swhmitted for (Mr. C. V. Gallagher swhmitted for approval plans for a new townsite south of Moneta. These were apâ€" proved by Council. It is understood that eight lots in this new subâ€"diviâ€" sion will be given the Town for park purposes for Moneta. A byâ€"law was passed to adjust a doubtful dlause in a former byâ€"law regarding the debentures for $40,000 for the Central Public Sehool addiâ€" tron. reflused further adjournme Fesserton Timber their assessment when for the Judge. TICKETS FPOR RETURNED SOLDIERS DINNER EVENT Returned â€"Soldiers in Timmins wishing to secure tickets for the Banâ€" quet to observe the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge may obtain same from Mr. iP. Macaulay or by calling at Room 3, stone Building. This banquet is beâ€" ing put on by the Returned Soldiers of the Porcupine Camp and is to be held in the 1.0.0O.F. Hall, South Porâ€" cupine on Wednesday evening, April Ot‘ ; a Committee refused to consent to the case of: appeal agai this comes PRESENTATION T0 W. J. BROWNE BY TIMMINS BANO Appreciation Shown to Deputy Leadâ€" er at Annual Banquet on Friday Evening. The annual banquet of the Timmins Citizens‘ Band was held on Friday evening last at the Queen‘s Hotel, with thirty or thirtyâ€"five sitting down to the attractive tables. The full course dinner served by the Queen‘s Hotel a decided credit to the Queen‘s there being abundance of high quality food, with the tables atâ€" tractively set and the service of the best. A special feature of the evening was the presentation of a gold waten and chain to Mr. W. J. Browne, Deâ€" puty Leader, and for many years very helpful member and an ardont supporter of the Timming Band. The inscription engraved in the case of the watch was: ‘‘Presented to Mr. W. J. Browne, by Timmins Citizens‘ Band. March 1924."" In making the presentation address, the President of the Band, (i. A. Macdonald, referred to the generous services given by Mr. lBrm\'ne in the past years to the Band. Mr. Browne had been one of the most helpful and valuable memibers of the Band, and had been generous of his time, talent and money in supporting the Band. There was very generat regret at his leaving town and all very sincerely wished him «and Mrs. Browne the very best that life could give wherever they might be. Other speakers during the evening emphaâ€" sized the regret at Mr. Browne‘s deâ€" parture and the genuine.appreciation felt not only for his services to the Band} but also for his high qualities and general usefulness as a citizen and a man. Practically every speakâ€" er expressed the hope that Mr. and Mrs. Browne would return to this Camp where they are regarded so highly by all. (Mr. <« Browne made brief but feeling reply, speaking good words for the Band and the Town and expressing the pleasure he had felt in the associations here, and his sincere hopes for the success of the Band and the Town in the future. Tie ‘*For He‘s a Jolly Thve extherin@ save ‘*For He‘s a Jolly Good Fellow,"‘‘ with such decided emâ€" phasis and feeling as to prove tha popularity and high regard in which Mr. Browne is held by all. Dr, J. A. ‘Melnnis, Mayor of Timâ€" mins, made one of his happy addressâ€" es, referring to the success achieved by the Band .and its value to the Town.. He pointed out the necessity and benefit of a Band to a town and sard that for this reason he had alâ€" ways given very hearty support to the Timmins Band. WThe Mayor‘s adâ€" dress had a number of good stories and humorous allusions that delighted the gathering.â€" In making referencs to some criticisms had heard toâ€" to some criticisms he had heard rsâ€" garding the Band, the Mayor pointed out that little attention need be paid to these, except to spur on to renewed effort. In reply to the criticisms, it was pointed out that they were not fairly founded. â€" Out of an appropriation of $1,000.00 a year from tlie Hollinger and $1,000.00 â€" from the Town, the Band had to pay a leader, buy musi¢, instruments, uniforms, stands, supâ€" plies, Aand pay all expenses. Last year the Band had given a free open air concéert at the Ball Grounds every Friday evening all through the sumâ€" mer, except on two occasions when rain prevented. In the Fall, Sunday evening band concerts had been given every two weeks until New Year‘s; now these Sunday evening concerts were being held monthly. ‘The weekâ€" ly concerts would be resumed as soon as the weather permitted. The Band gave its services free to al commnnâ€" ity events, but could not, of course, give free service to sectional organâ€" izations, of which there were perhaps 20 in the Town. ‘The members of the Band were giving their services to the community â€" simply because of their love for music and their desira to be helpful to the Town. { Mr. L. S. Newton, formeriy Presiâ€" L\'I.l'. ] dent of thusias esting < dent of the Band, was given an thusiastic reception, and in an i: esting address, with some flashe bright humour andâ€"aneedote tha the point squarely he reviewed the #ress of the Band. and conclude words to the Band, urging ¢ ation and work and loyalty ethcient leader, Mr. F. J. Wol ‘Mr. i‘mser, of â€" Toronto, Bandsman, in a bright, brief. expressed his pleasure at bein ent and complimentéed the Ban (Continuea on Page Fonu Single Copies 5 Cents John Toronto, an old ht, brief. speech, re at being presâ€" d the Band on its Pagze Four) WH 114 ipport at olno (*{}»4 ) | )t proâ€"