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A. Thomas, on the grounds that she was not qualified to vote, and also For the unseating of the elected counâ€" cillors and the granting of a new vouncil, on the grounds that there had not been sufficient accommodation for voters in the way of polling booths, ete., and that other irregularities had sceuttT¢d at the election. The hearing of the case took place at Cochrane on Monday. â€" The Tisdale council was represented by Mr. W. G. Bowles, «offéitdr of South Poreupine; Mr. W. 0. Langdon, Timmins, represented Mrs. Thomas; and the petitioner was represented by Mr. G. H. Gauthier, of Timmins. Mrs, Thomas on the stand, said that she had residence in So. Poreupine, having a room rented for some years on a monthly tenancy The application made by F. FKurâ€" long, a ratepayer of Schumaucher, ask, ed for the disqualification of Mrs. J. Last night word was received in town that Judge Caron had declared the reeent municipal election in Tisâ€" dale tawnship to be irregular. A new election will be necessary. The Judge found that the reeve, Mrs. Thomas, was qualified, but that there had been sufficient irregularity in the electron to upset it. . «uy y 9# Tisdale TOWHShlpé‘_ lection Declared IrreSsular By Judge His Honour Judge Caron Finds the Recentlyâ€"Elected Reeve to be Qualified, but Holds That the Election was Irregularly Conducted. New Election will Have to be Held. The Sudbury Star last week says: ‘*An unusual phenomenon of nature was witnessed on fields along the Soo branch of the C.P.R., following the heavy storms of, last week. Driving winds followed the snowfall, whirling the snow into all sorts and manner of balls. Many of these were seulptored by the wind until they assumed the most weird and. peculiar shapes. Others were quite round as if mouldâ€" ed by human hands Poreupineâ€"Bingham, goal; Palanâ€" gio and J. Fell defence; Gregg, W. Briden, 4. Spence, R. Hughes, Gagnon and Quinn. In the Mines League on MNouday night the South Poreupine boys scorâ€" ed another victory at the Timmins lKHink winninge from Melntyre by a secore of 8 to 5. The crowd enjoyed the game, the MeIntyres putting up a lively contest and making the strong Poreupine team extend themselves to win. W. G. Smith was referee, and (Gteo. Lake the judge of play, and the officials kept both teams playing hockey. The Teams :â€" Melntyreâ€"C. Gray, guul H. Valenâ€" tine and A. Duval, dei.enco, G. Q‘â€" Brien, R. J. \'Varner, F. Tetreault, Rothwell and McePherson. Lively Contest Monday Evering in Mines League Results 1h Score of 8 to‘5 PORCUPINE FROM IN C000 CAMF The Match Committee plan to make this event one of the best yet. Przes will be awarded; these are already under consideration. . So altogether Timmins curlers, soop her up for the second week in March, and make the second bonspiel of the Timmins Curlâ€" ing Club the best yet. _ / P Timmins eurlers are promised an interesting programme during the month of March. In addition to the Hollinger Cup Competition wlyeh will start about the first of the month, it was decided at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Timmins Curling Club on Monday evening to hold a loeal bonspiel, something the nature of that held a year ago. This local ‘smel toâ€" start the second week in March . This will be the second bonspiel put on by the Timmins Club, and the great interest and evident enjoyment shown last year was a deciding factor in the directorate deciding to hold a similar event this year. ~â€"There will be three competitions, the President‘s, the Club‘s and a Consolation event. To make it easier for all members to take part it is the intention to start play at four o‘clock in the afternoons. A nominal admission fee will be chargâ€" ed each rink entering. Members deâ€" sirous Oof entering are requested to place their names on the bulletin board in the Club rooms. An invitaâ€" tion is extended to South Poreupine rinks to enter this local ‘sniel. Event to be Held the Second Week in March,. There will be Three Competitions HMMINS CURLIRG GLUB 10 EOLO BONSFIF HERE Paid Circulation at times, and more than one w in the voting part of the booth one time, some marking their on the walls or their knees. left without voting on account crush. Owing to the rush some ballots were not initialed. T 12e1¢ wWitnout voUng on account of the crush. Owing to the rush some of the ballots were not initialed. The balâ€" lot box was filled and another reâ€" ceptacle used for the balanee of the ballots. After hearing the evidence and argument the Judge reserved his decision. _ This decision was given vesterday as outlined above, accordâ€" ing to the word reaching here last in the Gold Range hotel. The proâ€" prietor of the hotel confirmed this. Un the other hand the assessor, Mr. Max Smith, said that her name was not on the 1926 roll, and Mr. Gauthier brought forward the fact that she had signed a declaration not long ago, giving her residence as Shaw townâ€" ship. This, Mrs. Thomas said, was done by mistake.s The judge held she was a resident of Tisdale., In regard to the irregularities at the election, Messrs J. E. Williams, 1. E. Kolomon, D. . Kerr, W. Weaver and F. Purlong gave evidence to the effect that the booth at Schumacher W € iA is said that when the court Assemâ€" bled the court room was crowded, but when the order was made for the exâ€" clusion of witnesses from the room, there was no one left in the room but the officials of the court. Mr. A. C. Brown conducted the case for the prosecution, while Messrs John M. Greer, of Cochrane, and W. 0. Langâ€" don, of Timmins, were the counsel for the defence. The trial was probably the longest ever held in this North, occupying practically a full week. A large numâ€" ber of witnesses were examined. â€" It At Cochrane, last week His Honour Judge Caron acequitted Isaae Lewis, of the Northern Fruit Company, Timâ€" mins, of the several charges of forâ€" gery and uttering preferred against him, the eases heard being those laid by Messrs A. P. Dooley, Shankman Bros., and J, Jonnell, merchants, of Timmins. The charges were based on the idea that the names of eustomers had been forged to orders for goods not received and that attempt had hbeen made to collect on such orders. (One of the points brought out by the prosecution was that a rubber stamp used in signing the disputed orders in one case was not the same as that actually used by the firm concerned, the latter stamp being slightly damâ€" aged. ‘The defence reply to this was that only the one stamp had been proâ€" duced, and there was nothing to conâ€" neet Lewis with the disputed stamp. The defence also suggested that Leowis was not a member of the Northern Fruit C€o. and so had not the motive necessary to induce the offences alâ€" leged. Arrangements, of course, are not vyet complete in the matter, though everything is going well, but in case the Scottish team visits Timmins the match here will be on July Ist. _ This will be a great date forâ€" Timmins and will mean a monster crowd from all over the district. Judge Holds That There is no Eviâ€" dence to Connect Accused with Alleged Offences. LASt Al GOGHRARE MBT WEFK In all probability the Sceottish Footâ€" ball Club will play at Timmins during their tour of Canada next summer. Arrangements are now under way and if all goes well the town will have the honour and the advantage of bheing on the Scottish team‘s itinerary. It is not yet decided as to what auspices the team will be in the visit here. The N.O.FE.A. have the first opportunity to handleâ€" the game, but in case they prefer not to handle it as in the case of the English team last summer, the Timmins Football Club will handle the event. _ The Scottish Football team will play 19 games in Canada, being in~ the Dominion under the aunspices of the: D.:F.A. aGOTTISH FOOTBALL GLUB LIKELY AT TIMMINS JULV 1 Game Here Will be Handlod by Timmins Football Ciub if the N.0O.F.A. Decides Not to Handle It. 11 ruriong gave evidence to the that the booth at Schumaecher ) overerowded that twenty to were crowded in a small room »s, and more than one would be Jorrn ballot Somp ot TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 1927 the town | ing in jai drawn to t ofâ€" Health erallyvy as Â¥i1¢ boa but The lief sSOmMmE where the matter could ‘be p writing it would greatly 4 the work of the council.. Some â€"charity cases occup sidorable of the time of coune Several appeared before the counâ€" cil relative go being taxed as separate school .supporters ‘when they ‘were public school supporters. There woere also eases where separate school supâ€" porters were rated as public school supporters. These cases, and some other tax matters were referred to the court of revision which will meet on Feb. 24th, at 4 p.m. In the meanâ€" time they are to give all information to the clerk. A gentleman who wanted a rebate on 1925 taxes for income was told he was too late, and that the. present council do nothing for him. % Mayor Longmore suggested ‘that it would (\\pe(hte the work of the counâ€" cil if all petitions were made in writâ€" ing. Any delegations, of course, would be gladly heard, but in any case where the matter could ‘be placed in Councillors Pritchard, Drew â€" and Brennan were appmnfed a committee to go into the question fully.‘ The resignation of B. Paseoe as chief of police was received and acâ€" cepted _ to â€"take effect forthwith, salary to be paid to March 31st. A b\ â€"law was given its required readâ€" ings and finally passed, appointing L. MeLachlan as chief of police at a salary of, $165.00 per month, with free house, light, fuel, ete., duties to commence on Feb. 15th. The new chief was also duly appointed an ofâ€" licer for the enforeement of the Onâ€" tario Temperance Act. Byâ€"laws were also duly passed apâ€" pointing H. R. Channen assessment commissioner, at a salary of $175.00 per month; and G. A. Peterson, tax collector at a salary of $125,00 per month. + On behalf of the owner of the land now occupied by the cemetery, Mr. Dean Kester wrote the council to say that the land necessary for cemetery purposes could be purchased at the rate of $250.00 per acre. This would apply to the land already in use, and to any further land required. _ The mayior explained that mnothing had ever been paid for the land now used for cemetery purposes and accordingâ€" ly no lots could be sold in the cemeâ€" tery by the town, as titles could not be given to the lots. â€" About four acres would be needed by the town for the cemetery. If purchase was made in regular way, it would be possible then to sell lots, and the revenue would probably equal the costs. Councillors â€"Pritchard. Drew â€" and A section south of Timmins petiâ€" tioned the council for annexation to the town. There were sixty names on the petition. Mayor Longmore asked the petitioners what their chief reâ€" quests would be if they were anmexed. A spokesman for the section said that the chief requirements were sewerage and lower water charges than, at presâ€" ent. _ _ The Mayor pointed out that there were some sections that would require the installation of a pumpâ€" ing plant before sewer service could be provided, on account of the ground being so low compared to the town levels. _ The annexation quesâ€" tion was referred to the Finance and Public Works committees to see what would be the cost to the town for the services that would be necessary and what the revenue would. be from the area to be annexed. The committees will report on the matter to the next council meetinge. stables stationed at the doors of the theatres in the afternoon for an hour or so would soon stop this. This is one of the matters that will no doubt be dealt with by the new chief of police. % The town council met in regular session on Monday afternoon, Mayor Longmore in the chair, and Councillors PF. Francis, A. G@. Carson, W. H. Pritchard, Geo. 8. Drew, Dr. Joyal and Dr. Brennian present. A communication from Mr. J. A. Walsh, attendance office for the Seâ€" parate schools, pointed out that a number of children seemed to be in the habit of playing truant from school and attending afternoon shows. He suggested that a couple of conâ€" Report was made of the installation by the power company of a number of new street lights Byâ€"laws Passed by Town Council on Monday. Children Playing Truant to Attend Afternoon Shows. Council Passes Resolution Urging Establishment Here of Liquor Store. Other Council Business. New Police Chief and Other Town Officials Appomted falling Officer I. E. 1e case of a own nmits, in jail for ne .lbl: 6 [ ~DODuUf. : upport ; and T OT Counc:l. tme as a woman with five childâ€" husband is in Detroit or ut who has not been proâ€" For a time she kept ind managed to get along, ill was unable to continue. vas left in the hands of Reâ€" ~ I. E. Dunn. > of a family living outside imits, the husband now bheâ€" 1 for nonâ€"support, will be he attention of the Minister and the Government genâ€" another proof of the fact Government should make ision for ijadigents in unorâ€" Ace( 1 rcilitat bgen asked several times to give perâ€" mission for the holding of raffies, the mayor said that neither he nor ths council had any authority in the matâ€" ter. Raffles were only permitted for religious organizations and then onl after the article to be raffied had been offered for sale. The cease of back taxes on a nronsr rates, etce., were authorized. A ‘hill for printing copies of the Auditor‘s report . was not. ordered paid, and Councillor Brennan wanted to know why it was not being passed. In reply it was pointed out that the work had not been delivered to the town hall. There was a suggestion that delivery had been to the mayor of 1926, and the council thought that in such a case the town was not to be expected to pay the bill. The item was held for further investigation as to the delivery of the work. Next came the following resolution : Moved by A. P. Brennan, seconded by Dr. T. Joyal, that, ‘‘in view of the disapproval of the Ontario Temperâ€" ance Act as evidenced by the vast majority of this municipality who voted for Government Corntrol in the last Provincial election, and .appreciâ€" ating the advantage that would acâ€" crue to the town, this council goes on record as being unanimously in fayâ€" our of the establishment of a Governâ€" mentâ€"~Liquor Store in Timmins at the earliest possible date. Also, appreciâ€" atine the necessity of immediate acâ€" tion while the House is in session, we recommend that the Mayor be inâ€" structed to interview the Honourable Premier and other members of the (Gisvernment to accomplish this as soon as possible.‘‘ ‘*Any diseussion?‘‘ asked the maâ€" yor. There was none. ‘‘*All in fayâ€" our ?""* ‘‘Opposed ?"‘ ‘*‘The motion is carmed," â€"said the mayor, procéedâ€" ‘ne then to other business, there Mr. N. Blahey spoke to council aâ€" bout two water rate ‘bills received for the one property. It developed that there were separate tenants in the upstairs and downstairs parts of the building referred to, but enly the one connection from the strget. Acceordâ€" ingly to shut off the water for one would mean shutting off both. There were several such cases, and Councilâ€" lor Drew thought it would be a good thing to notify the owners in such ‘ases so that they could put in separâ€" ate service connections if desired. The matter was referred to the waterâ€" works commuittee for consideration. A motion was presented by Counâ€" cillors Brennan and Joyal asking for a complete list of Separate school supporters, with their assessments, to be given the Separate school board before the end of February. It was pointed out that this would not be proctieal, hut that the information was available as the assessment roll was open: for inspection. . The list reâ€" quired by law had already been preâ€" pared. â€" Councillor Brennan on recoiyâ€" ing this explanation was apparently satisfied and withdrew his motion. The Mayor pointed out that all wishing to change from public to seâ€" parate school or from separate to pubâ€" lice school on the assessment roll this year should give notice to that effect before March 1st. Authority wa$s given for the paying of another $100.00 for rebate of poll taxes. Also the routine accounts, payrolls, rebates on certain water rates, etce., were authorized. A ‘hill for printing copies of the Auditor‘s report . was not. ordered A citizen complained that he had been charged the discount on his water rates on the Monday following the 15th, though the town office was not open on the Saturday afternoon. ‘The Mayor pointed out that it was not necessary to wait until the last minute to pay the rates, and that unless the regulations were changed payments made a day late would all have to carry the penalty. _ If the council saw fit they could extend the time in such cases. There was considerable discussion on the point, the gcencral opinion being that it seemed somewhat of a hardshp if the last halfâ€"day were a holiday. A resolution was passed instructing the clerk to receive payments, without penalty, on the Monday following when the 15th fell upon a Saturda}. Authority was given for the reâ€" painting.of the fire hose wagon at a cost of $100.00; also for the purchase of caps and uniforms for the fire deâ€" partment. carried,"* then to ) commen Extra h atter of i ing In IhG ] is to pay of rate of $50 ¢ TL â€" UCHC btedn ty wnere the husband w ronto and the ‘bailiff w; was left in the hands of committee. _ Friends we assist but they would not whole amount of arears a 11} Mr. E. H. Bridger, of the head office of Homer L. Gibson Co., Toronto, was a visitor to Timmins this week, and it is understood that part of his business here was in conâ€" nection with the expediting of the erection of theâ€" fine new office buildâ€" ing to be built here for the use of the firm. This new bulding will occupy the site where the W; Ellies store now stands, the property beine qpurchased and arrangements having ‘been made for Mr. Eilies to vacate hy March Ist. As soon as Mr. Ellies moves out the present building will be torn down and construction commenced om the fine new building. The new building will «be of the most modern construction. . It wiall be two storeys high, and built of brick and tile. A feature of the front will be the large plate glass windows, these occupying a large part of the front of the eround floor. ~The building will be 60 by 30, and two storeys high., There will be the most modern heatâ€" ing and lighting systems, with all other up ~â€"toâ€"date features and conveniâ€" ences. The board room on tha ground floor will be 28 ft. 4 ins. by 40 feet. ‘At the rear of the ground floor will be the vault and the manager‘s offices. . Upstairs, there will be a fine suite of rooms, including living room, two bedrooms, kitehen, bathroom, lavatory, etc., making in all a very modern type of apartments. _ There will also be three offices upstairs. The new building will not only make a very creditable and conveniâ€" ent headquarters for the brokerage business of the Homer L. Gibson Co. in Timmins and district, but the building will also be a decided acâ€" quisition to the town. ion to Marshkallâ€"Eeclestone, Limited, o keep their store open evenings to 1 p.m. for the demonstration and ale of automobiles during a special lemonstration at the store in the xeek of March 14th, no other goods a be sold. Mr. J. W Treleavem was appointed o the Public Library Board for a term if three yvears. Structure Will be An Upâ€"toâ€"date One Two Storeys, and of the Best Type of Brick and Tile Conâ€" struction. HEMER L GIBSI FhrG] h U.S. URGES COMPLETION OF DISâ€" PROGRAMME In reply to President Coolidge‘s disâ€" armament proposals Great Britain has agreed to attend the. conference, but Admiral Beatty, while accepting battleship restrictions, is not in favour of the 5â€"5â€"3 ratio for eruisers. His argzument is that Great Britain alone has great naval responsibilities in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean, and hbas not enough cruisers mow for the neec here the SSi CALEDONTKXKN SOCIETV iry work, of arears at once. was granted by resoin allâ€"Eeclestone, Iimited store open evenings t« the demonstration an obiles during a snecia > willing t manage th 60. TG ULOING ill in in ch InAAnTnC quest and a la: were eramine An inquest wasAMeld on Saturdas into the death hn Furphy who met death sonte days ago by falling 1500 feet from the cage at the Hollinâ€" ger mine while he was at his work a« cage tender. The verditt was to the efféct that while the death was acciâ€" dental, the tragedy was caused through some person unknown tamâ€" pering with the chain holding the ba: of the cage in place. There were nineteen men in the cage at the time of the accident and according to the evidence of them had any idea who had interfered with the chain. . Corone: . E. Montzomery presided at the in . VERDICT ATâ€"INQUESTY INTO DEATH OF JO FURPHY consultation in the matter,, The presence of the forr whiteâ€"robâ€" ed figures, with hoods that concealed their identity had varying effect on different people in the church. Some were amused; some were annoyed ; and some more timid ones apparentâ€" ly were nervous at the vnusual visitaâ€" tion. [The general effect may have been said to have been disturhing to the service, and it is to be hoped that another such visit to a clhurech may not take place. In Canada there is a general belief and desire that religiâ€" ous services should not be distnurbed, the right to worship unmolested being one of the fundamentals of the law and eustom. United Church Vis‘i}éd Sunday Evenâ€" ing by Four Gowned and Hoodâ€" ed Figures During Service. During the gervice at the United Church on Suprday evening, some asâ€" tonishment was caused by the: enâ€" trance of four whiteâ€"gowned and hooded figures representing the Ku Klu Klan.. The four figures entered the church just as the opening hyiun was being concluded. _ ‘They passed up the aisle and took their seats at the front of the church. One of the figures wore a cape in addition to the ordinary â€" which seemed to be worn hy the other three. When making the announcements for the evening, Rev. Mr. Parks took ocâ€" casion to refer to the visitors without \\elmmmo' them in their odd garh. Rev. Mr. Parks pointed cut that while the church had been visited on variâ€" ous occeasions by many orders and orâ€" ganizations, ths was the first time that such a visit had heen made withâ€" out first asking permssion or having (¢. Elliot, who also aided the brethâ€" ren in winding up, by singing, ‘*God Save the King,‘‘ after which the visitâ€" ing brethren departet on the 7.30 FOUR DREGSEO 1N X.K.K. GARB ATTEND\SHRURCH Chaplainâ€"W. Trollope. Sceribeâ€"Norman Tario. Treasurerâ€"J. C,. Bonnell. Heraldâ€"W . Isnor. The Ladies‘ Auxiliary provided most excellent dinner and supper in the basement of the United Church for about sixty members of . the Lodge. There was a vote of thanks tendered to ‘the ladies, to which the Worshipful Mistress Henderson reâ€" sponded in a very able manner. There were also many suitable speeches made by the officers after supper and best of all the fine and suitable selecâ€" tions rendered on the piano by Mr=. train. ANNUAL MEETING COUNTY L. 0. L. AT SCHUMACHER Schumacher, Feb. 16th. _ Special to The Advance, County L.O.L. No. C:111, of Temisâ€" kaming North, held their annual meeting in Schumacher on Feb. 14th. Atter the business of the County was dealt with, including ehoosing a, place for the 12th of July celebration, which is to ‘be held at Iroquois Falls this year, the following offcers were clected and installed for the Count\ marsinialâ€"J, Burney, Connaught. First Lecturerâ€"F. Swayne, Porquis Junetion. ‘Second Lecturerâ€"Chas. Wier, Iroâ€" quois Falls. After the installation of officers, Lodge closed in due form. Then the Searlet opened their Chapter, which is left in Schumacher for the comâ€" ming term, and the following officers were installed :â€" Chief Commanderâ€"Ernest White. Deputy _ Commanderâ€"Harr7 (Corâ€" nish Officers Elected for the Ensuing Teorm T welfth of July to be Oelebrat- ed at Ireoquois Falls County _ Masterâ€"J. C. "chumacher Deputy Masterâ€"W. Isnor, Timmins Chaplainâ€"Rev. T. B Kennedy, Schumacher. â€" Recording Secretaryâ€"W. C. Arnott, Schumacher. Financial Secretaryâ€"S. T. Falls. Treasurerâ€"C. Weir, Timmins Marshalâ€"J. Burney, Connaught. First Lecturerâ€"F. Swayne, Porquis Bonnell, Smith, * JU(]}I( ontgomery presided at th« d a large number of witne PRICE FIVE CENTS Paid Circulation Last Week