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Porcupine Advance, 30 Jun 1927, 1, p. 1

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The programme for the Dominion Day celebration to be held at Timâ€" ming on July lst, under the auspices of the Canadian Legion and the Kiâ€" wanis Club, is an attractive one and promiges to rouse much interest. With the exception of the Seottish Football Club matech, which is under the ausâ€" pices of the N.O.F.A., and the Cosâ€" tume Dance in the evening, which is under the auspices of the«Canadian Legion, all the day‘s events are withâ€" out any charge to the public. Decorated Car/.and Truck Pa ‘s Parade and Opet of ground in the Afternoon SCOttlSh Grand Costume Dance in the Evening. â€" ;e in the Morning. School imunity Playâ€" ootball Game. At 10 a.m., Friday, July 1st, there is to be a parade of decorated cars and trucks,. A first prize of $10.00 and a second prize of $5.00 will be given for the best decorated cars, and two similar prizes for best decorated. trucks. â€" A special prize of $5.00 will be given for the best marching group. . The parade s to form up and start. At 1 p.m. the school children‘s parade will take place. It will form up on Second avenue in classes, as at school. Parents are asked to provide children with a flag if: poam,ble The march will be by way of Pine stréet to Third avenue and then to the new Krwanis Community playgrounds. from Second avenue, and tour through the paved streets of town to the Emâ€" pire Hotel. It is expected to have several orchestras in this parade. . V. . EMERY WINS ~GOLF TROPAY 0R Y Three Tied for Second Place, to Play off Before July Bth, Mr. V. H. Emery is the wmner of the Geo. Lake golf trophy. â€" Three others are tied for second place Th following are the seores :â€"â€" Dougherty 405; L. Pare 407; D. Sutherland 408; G H. F Adams 414 V. H. Emery 349; J. W. Fogo 356; C. G, Williams 356;)C. S. Butler 356; J. H. Bacon 358; G. °8. Lowe 365; 7. R. Todd 367 ; H. °C. Garner 369 ; 8. R. McCoy 371; E. H. Hill 3717 J. B. Grassett 379 Dr. A. S. Porter 380 W. H. Hpckabong 386 ; E. Gill 391; J. W. R. W. Robbins 416; A. W..Lang 419 ; J. R. Walker 442; J. R. Rutherford 461 ; R. Dyc 476. Craigie 188; D. Leggett 225; H. C. Garner 181; C. G. Williams 185 Dr. A. S. Porter: 190; C. S. Butler 1"’6 R. Dye 232; E. H.B'illlQl G. H. F. Adams 216; E. Gill 194; L. Pare 215; W. H. Hucka,bone 196 ; J W. Dougher- ty 207 ; Dr. Kinsman 221 Dr. Russell 180 ; A. W. L ~205; D Sutherland 199 J. R. Walker 220 S. Wookey 189 D. Foss 201 R. H. Hall 210; G. ._Iohpson 230; P. Cooper 198; J. R. The following are the scores for the 36 hole Qualifying Round for the Club Trophy :â€" J.. W. Fogg 180; V. H. Emery 182; J. H. Bacon 181 R W. Robbins 200 G@. S. Lowe 186; 8. R. MceCoy 190 ; J. R. Todd 189 ; J. E Grassett 190 ; D . Tie for second place to be played off by J. W.Fogg, C. G. Williams and C. S Butler. (18! holes, threeâ€" some to be played before July 9th) . Toronto Boxers to be Here for 1 TQUI'H ment July 1st Rutherford 223. "Tex‘‘ Jardine is pleased ma.n these days. For his big boxing ment tomorrow (Fnday) nxght he has secured two nokéd boxers from the Ontario Amateur Athletic Union. In a letter received a few days ago from the secretary he was informed that Ernie Taylor, of the St. Agnes Club, 11.. lbs., ‘and Johnny Grant of the Orange Boxing Club, 126 lbs., will be here for the big event. Both are classy boxers and they will add to the success of the tournament no doubt. At the event here in ‘the Timmins Rink on the evening of July 1st, unâ€" der the direction of ‘‘Tex"‘ Jar(hne, Taylor will box Jones, of the Holly Recs.., and Grant will box McKensie, of the Holly Rees. These will be two bouts no fan should . ~ The main bout will be the between Grant and McKenzie, 126 lhs., and it is expected to be a h ' The rest of the card is also classy stuff.. _ Mahoney, South Pomm and w of the Holly Rees., will try So wll Thomas, of South Porenâ€" pine, mnd â€"Croteau, of the HoHy Rees. Noted Fighters on the Card Here for Event at Rink. Eight Handsome C_nps to be Given. Seating Capacity for 2,000 at the Rirtk ,~"’”"me fm' Blg Dominion elebration at Timmins No. 26 â€"â€" m esnc id gramm of music during the afterâ€" noon. Each public and separate sehool child will receive one of the medals struck to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of the Confederation of Canada... There will be brief adâ€" dresses at the opening of the comâ€" N-mumty playgrounds. â€" Softball games are also expected to feature the afâ€" ternoon. ; The Timmins Citizens‘ Band will lead the parade and render a short proâ€" . At 6 p.m. there will be the big ,Scottxsh football teaim match with the pick of Northern Ontario; this event to be at the athletic grounds. _ In the evening there will be the Grand Costume Dance in the Mcinâ€" tyre Recreation hall under the ausâ€" pices of the Canadian Legion. For this there will be six good prizes :â€"â€" for best national costume;, for best fancy costume and for best comic costume, lady, and the same classes for gentlemen. Tommy Stephens‘ Red Jackets will furnish the, music for the event. Refreshments will be served. The . event is expected to draw a very large attendance. _ At 4 p.m. there will be an official CIVM.'. welcome to the visiting Sceottish Football team. â€" The band will be in attendance for this event. BICG FIND OF GOLD AND COPPER IN TURNBULL TP. A big find of gold and copper is igorted as made last week by Messrs Beéllefeuille and Legault on their proâ€" perty in Turnbull township. Spectaâ€" cular samples were secured, and the indications are for a notefworthy disâ€" é_gveryA The find is creating great inâ€" HON. W. ORMSBYâ€"GQORE . Underâ€"Secretary for the Dominions, who announced in the British House of Commons that $3,870,000 would be spent this year in advertising the variâ€" ous products of the. British Empire. He declared that this amount would be met by the Empire Marketing Fund, and that no part of the fund would be utilized in advertising Briâ€" tish products in the Dominions. . And McNaughton, of the Mclntyre, and MceDougall of the Holly Rees. terest in Turnbull township. will be other classy bouts with clever local boxers, including:â€"â€" Gene Biondi, Murphy, Billy Trimble, Morris and others. _ ~In all there will be ten or twelve ;peemlly good bouts. There will be a iandsome cup for each division. There will no doubt be a great deâ€" mand for seats. But no one need hesitate to go to the rink as there will be ample accommodation for all. There: have been arrangements made for seating over 2000. The ringside seats issued are little more than a third of the number available. All may secure ringside seats. Those hw\ng the red tickets are guaranteed ringside seats and there will be more avalafle the night of the bouts. The makes an excellent arena for the »boxmg and it has been specially fitted up for the cccasion. _ _ Another feature of the evening will be the popular favourites, Shorty Grant, the Bobeaygeon Wild Cat, versus Figer Flowers, of Kentucky, who will battle to a conclusion. â€" A¢ Services in connection with the Diaâ€" mond Jubilee will be held> in © St. Paul‘s chuirch, South Poreupine, on Sunday, July 3rd... Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Thanksgiving service at 10.30 a.m: Ven Archdeacon Woodall will be in charge of the services. PAVEMENT AT END OF FOURTH AVENUE SPECIALLY GOOD Last week Contractor Leo Maécioli chbmpleted the work of putting in ctment pavement to join up the town pavement on Fourth avenue with the tarvia road from South End. ‘The pavement put in by Contractor Masciâ€" oli was not only done in record time, but the work has caused special comâ€" ment. The work is most creditable and shows once more that Leo Masciâ€" oli will do well any kind of work that he undertakes, and that it wiltbe don well within the time limit. ' SPECIAL SERVICES AT 4 sOUTH .PORCUPINE SUNDAY Lineâ€"up of Pick of Northern Ontario PROGRAMME FOR VISIT . OF SGOTTISH TEAM HERE No. 1, J. Elrick, Holly Rees.; 2, J. Liddle, Holly Rec 3 Ramsav, Thlstles, 4, G. Cooper, ‘Thistles; 8, L. Loberg, Hollmger ;_6, F. Rankin, Thlstles, 7, â€" H. Rlchmond Dome Mines; i A Hamilton, Lake Shore ; Dt The following is the lineâ€"up repreâ€" senting N orthern Ontario in the game toâ€"morrow (Friday) with the Scottish Football team :â€"â€" 9, W. Parsons, Lake Shore; 10, Ed. Dougall Mclntyre; 11, W. Carrc 4l, Lancashires; 12, A. Cadman, Thlstles, 13, F. Bradby, McIntyre 14, W. Rudâ€" km, Thistles. _ M. Hastle, manager, Kirkland Lake; R. Adamson, trainer, Mr. Steve Lynn, Schumacher, will referee the game, and Mr. A. Roberts, is the lineman from Timmins. â€" 4.00 p.m.â€"Official welcome by Ma or E. L. Longmore, at the band stan band in attendance. ° 5.30 p.m.â€"Community singing, and, music by Timmins Citizens‘ Band at athletic grounds. . " i G00â€"The game starts. 9.00â€"Canadian Legion â€" Costume Dance in the Melntyre hall. Saturday, July 2nd, 10.00 a.m.â€" Visit to the mines. 2.00 p.m.â€" Golf. 8,00 p.m.â€"Community dance on the pavement, Third avenue. The following is the programme for the entertainment of the touring Scotâ€" tish Football team, who will be met at Porquis Junction, and brought here by. motor :â€" L sn a «s afh COMMITTED FOR TRIAL ~ON CHARGE OF PERJUABY TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 30th, 1927 jury in connection with the evidence he gave at the Deputy Fire Marshal‘s enquiry into the fire at the Reed block. Goldstein‘s testimony on some points, especially as to his whereabouts beâ€" tween eight o‘clock the night of the fire and two o‘clock the following morning, was considered by the Depâ€" uty Fire Marshal as at variance with facts that he believed could be estabâ€" lished, and so the charge of perjury was laid. Goldstein was allowed out on $5,000.00 bail last week. . When the case came up this week evidence was heard from Mrs. Richards, of the manded for a week, bail being given on this charge by himself and others. The preliminary hearing on the arson tharge wi‘llikely be taken up on Wedâ€" This week a charge of arson was laid against S. Goldstein who conductâ€" ed the exclusive shoe store in the Reed block. He was remanded for a week on this charge, bail being accepted in the amount of $5,000.00. Last week he was arrested on a charge of perâ€" Charge of Arson Also Laid Ag S$. Goldstein. Accused Out Timmins Flower Shop, Jack Cuthâ€" bertson, the Deputy Fire Marshal (Major Nealon), Miss:K. MeNabb and Fire Chief A. Borland. The evidence of most of these witnesses was to the effect that they had seen Goldstein at or near the scene of the fire between 12 and 1 o‘clock.; The evidence given by Goldstein at the inquiry was conâ€" trary to this. The Deputy Fire Marâ€" shal told of his investigation of the fire and his questioning of the acâ€" cused. The Fire Chief reviewed the work of the brigade in handling the fire andâ€"the order in which the various lines of hose were laid. No evidence was put in for the defence. Messrs John M. G and S. C. Platus apâ€" for Goldstein, while Mr. S. A. Caldbick, Crown Attorney, was in atâ€" tendance for the Crown, (After hearâ€" ing the of the witnesses, Magistrate Atkinson committed Goldâ€" stein for trial before a judge. nesday next. Football Players to Play Scotâ€" tish July lst at Timmins s h. 4 6 on Bail. of HIGH SCHOOL PUPLLS PLEBASE MAKE NOTE OF THIS reâ€"_settings of pheasants eggs rought here through the Porcupine od Gun Club have done well, acâ€" ing to all accounts. Mr. W. T. gomery, who had to depend, upon a lost his pheasant chicks, but the others taking the eggs atâ€"Schuâ€" macher, Southâ€"Poreupine and the Conljaurum Mine have had good sucâ€" cess, and their chicks are reported now as thriting. They had hens to assist in the hatching and care of the chicks. â€" The High School pupils are :asked to meet at the park, Second avenue, tomorrow (Friday), July 1st, at 1 p.m. for the parade. All puplls of the Timmins High School should be presâ€" ent to make as good a showing as posâ€" sible for the school. HANDSOME JUBILEE EDITION OF SALVATION ARMY WAR CRY The Diamond Jubilee issue of The War Cry is a special number of outâ€" standing interest. It deals in very effective way with the development of Canada since confederation, and there is fitting reference to the history of the Army in Canada. The edition is attractively printed in colours, and is profusely illustrated. A handsome picture of His Majesty the King acâ€" companies the issue. Brigadier Tayâ€" lor, editor of the War Cry, is to be complimented on the elegant and helpâ€" ful special number. t will be prized by all securing it. During the past week the fire briâ€" gade résponded to four fire calls, none of which proved serious, but some of which had very interesting features. flgie most interesting was a call fromâ€" the Goldfields Hotel block at 8.30 p.m. ‘on Friday. Tenants in ‘the upstairs part of the building smelled smoke and also saw a little smoke in the building. There was no other indieâ€" iafion;; of fire anywhere in the Bbuildâ€" ing. Firemen were sent over to the building. and after a careful search traced the smoke to the millinery store, The French Shoppe. On enterâ€" ing the store it was found that an electric iron had been left turned on and the table on which the iron was sitting was charred through, the live coals of hard wood from the table dropping into a basket of cloth clipâ€" pings underneath and setting them smouldering. The result was . consiâ€" derable smoke but practically no fire. The fire was put beyond all chance of danger by the use of the chemical |tank. The damage done was slight. No Serious Damage Done. TA ,Other Fire Alarms During the _ Past Week. ELEGTRICG IRON CAUSE OF HRE In CoLFELOs BLOG On Monday afternoon there was a similar call to the Courtemanche block on Fourth avenue, next to The Adâ€" yance office. There was smoke through the building, but investigaâ€" tion showed that the smoke originated with some burning papers in the furnâ€" On June 23rd, at 2.30 p.m. there was a telephone call to the brigade for a fire in a shed at the rear of No. 8 Cedar street. The chemical tank put the fire out. FThe building has been ordered to be torn done, the orâ€" der being made by the Fire Marshal‘s Dept. _ f § CA MnE t LCs â€"On Friday the 24th at 11.35 p.m. smoke at the Radio Cafe also caused an alarm to be sent in. It was found that the fire was only in the furnace and the smoke was simply coming from that source. Auspices of the N.O.F.A. and Timâ€" mins Citizens‘ Band. On the Pavement on Third Avenue Announcement is made of a comâ€" munity street dance to be held under the auspices of the N.O.F.A. and the Tmmins Citizens‘ Band as one of the features for the entertainment of the Scottish Football club. The comâ€" munity street dance will be held on the pavement on Third avenue from Pine to Spruce streets on Saturday evening, July 2nd. The dance will commence at 8 p.m. The Scottish team party will be guests for the ocâ€" casion. A big orchestra will provide the music for the occeasion.â€" It 18 â€"exâ€" pected that the music will be someâ€" thing special, and a very pleasant event is assured. It is a community event and everybody is invited to attend and have a .good time. Tags will be sold for the occasion to deâ€" fray expenses. The couneil has given permission for roping off the block of pavement ‘forthe event. _ This is the same atrip of pavement used last for the Moose danee that proved COMMUNITY STREET DANGE SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 2 Extensive Activity in Theft of Ore Suggested MaMd Woman from Montreal Arrested at Porquis with Gold in Possession. . Woman Wore Belt with Gold in Pouches. Farmer Near Town Arrested in Roundâ€"up. - With the arrest of seven people this weekâ€"six men and a womanâ€"the police believe that they have struck one of the most extensive schemes for traffic in highâ€"grade gold yet unearthâ€" ed in the North. Those arrested are: Mr. and Mrs. Abraham L. Simon, of Montreal; Walter P. Wilson, farmer living Just-- outside Timmins;" ‘Wm. Den.kow, Adamâ€" Klapouschak, Alec Barbas, John Pasichnyk and Mike Klimovich. With the exception of Pasichnyk, all are charged with being illegally in possession of gold. Kliâ€" movich is also charged with the sale of gold, and also havmg firearms ilâ€" legally while being an alien. Pasiâ€" .chnyk faces two chargesâ€"having a weapon for dangerous purposes, a form of ‘""billie‘‘ being found in his possessions and havmg firearms while being an alien. Eight Arrests in Connection . With Alleged Highâ€"Gradif The roundâ€"up commenced with the arrest at Porquis Juncetion of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham L. Simon, who were apparently on their way back to Monâ€" treal after a visit to Timmins. Sevâ€" eral thousand dollars of gold ore in various stages of treatment is said to All members of the Timmins branch of the Canadian Legion are asked to be on hand toâ€"morrow (Friday) for the big day, ready to help in any way to carry. through the day‘s events. There will be need for lots of assisâ€" tance in handling the many big feaâ€" tures of the day and it will certainly help those in charge to feel that the whole membership is back of them ready to give any assistance required, ALL MEMBERS OF LEGION . ASKED TO HELP TOâ€"MORROW Successful Event by Cercle Canadian on Friday L FAMOUS BRITISH FLYING ACE F. T. Courtney, one of Britain‘s foremost aviators, is making final preâ€" parations to fly from England to New York with a passenger. If everything is satisfactory, including the weather, he expects to fly within the next three weeks,. The baseball match between the Cercle Canadien team and the Hollinâ€" ger team was rather oneâ€"sided but roused quite a bit of interest. The Hollinger team won by a big score, but evedybody had lots of fun and good sport. The big event of the occasion was the bean supper in the parish hall, followed by a musical programme and inspiring address. There were over 500 plates set for the supper and there were no empty places. The rain kept some away, but the attendance was remarkably large and the event enjoyed from beginning to end. â€" There was a lavish array of the finest in good things to eat, many specially remarking on the fine cakes given for the occasion. The cakes, despite the number provided, were no more than enough. â€" Fifteen gallons of we cream went the same way. Beventyâ€"five pounds of dryâ€"beans were in the preparing of the supper, and this proved not too mtwh. The musical pr I very The observance of the 24th of June by the Timmins Cercle Cangdien provâ€" ed a great success in every particular. The sale of ribbons was large and the girls at this were kindly received by all in general. cluded solos by Mrs. Jos. The Bean Supper Delightful Affair. Over 500 Present.. Inâ€" spiring Addresses by Judge Caron, Mr. Jos. Bradette, M.P., and Four Youngsters Observance of Day to be Annual Event. have beenr found in their possession. The woman had a specially constructâ€" ed vest ‘or belt under her dress and wheén she was searched by woman enâ€" gaged by the police for this purpose this vest was found to â€"contain a quantity of highâ€"grade. Following the arrest of the two from Montreal a visit was paid to the farm of Walter P. Wilson, Mattagami river, near Timmins. Here, a careâ€" ful search discovered quantxty of highâ€"grade in _various stages of treatâ€" ment, together with some equipment that ‘could be used for treating ore. Wilson was placed under arrest. The other arrests followed. Officer Allen, Chief MacLachlan, of Timmins, Chief C. McInuis, of Tisdale, and the town, township. and provincial police took Between six and eight thousand ‘dollars in gold ore is understood to have ‘been taken in the raids. â€"In Wilson‘s house there was a roll of $2,000.00 in bills when search was }made Anot‘her man also had $2,000 in cash in his possession, while anâ€" other $300.00 was unoovered in searchâ€" a room. refernng to the case yesterday the Grown attorney said that. $128,000 worth of gold had been stolen from part in the work of rounding u the group now facing charges. ‘Bai set at $10,000.00 each until Wednes- day, when the various accused persons were given a remand to next week, bail in each case being set at $5,000. 00. At the time of writing all of them have not yet arranged bail. There was a great array of eminent counsel for these cases yesterday. Crown Attorney S. A. Caldbick repreâ€" sented the Crown, and Messrs Gauthâ€" ier, Brown, Langdon and Kehoe, of Timmins, and J. M. Greer, of Cochâ€" rane, represented the different deâ€" fendants in the cases. Greer, however, ob;ected to this stateâ€" ment saying it could only be a guess or. estimate. _ However,, the police claim that extensive operatlons in ilâ€" legal traffic in hlgh-grade have been in effect for some time past. The informations in the cases this week were laid by the General Manager of addressea were:â€"Annette Perrault and Annette Millette and Roger Beaulne and»"Roger Lafliamme. The Cercle Canadien appreciates very much the kindly way in which all as;istf‘d to the success of the evex;t; and the generous patronage given by_ the public. It is now intended to obâ€" serve the day ench year, the next ‘eyent to be undertaken on even a largâ€" es s the:â€" Hollinger, Mr. A. F. Brigham, the gold in question being ibelieved to have come from that mine. Some of those arrested were taken into cusâ€" tody when coming off shift at the mine. grounds; Montreal was communicated with in the matter, and the police there made searches to see if highâ€"grade could be located at certain suspected places in that city. So far as can be learned here up to the present time, the searchers at Montreal have not been successful in unea.rthmg any quantity of gold ore there. Fencing of the Kiwanis Community playgrounds was commenced yesterâ€" day and will be completed before July Ist. A path is also being built.from the subway for access to the playâ€" and Mr. J. B. Pare. Mre. Theriault‘s gifted singing delighted all, while Mr. J. B. Pare‘s fine voice was heard to advantage and his singing was much appreciated. Piano selections by Mrs. Gauthier won general favour and apâ€" plauge on merit. ‘The comedy given by members of the club made a big hit; it was well presented and much enjoyed. Eloquent and inspiring addresses were given by Judge Caron and Mr. Jos. Bradette, M.P. These addresses were exceptionally helpful and much appreciated. The. addresses by two boys and two girls were among the most appreciated items on the proâ€" gramme, Among the subjects dealt with by the youngsters were ‘*Columâ€" bus,‘‘ ‘‘Champlain,‘‘ and ‘*Maisâ€" soneuve‘‘ ‘These addresses were all remarkably able and well delivered. The clever boys and girls giving these 3

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