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road from Timmins to Matachewan arrived back here on Saturday evening. Those on the delegation included:â€" Mayor Richardson, Town Clerk Montâ€" gomery, Reeve Gallagher of Tisdale, Township Clerk F. C. Evans, John Knox, general manager of the Hollinger and A. F. Kenning, M.P.P. They were to meet Hon. Wm. Finlayson on Wedâ€" nesday afternoon but the interview had to be deferred io Thursday morning when Hon. Mr. Finlayson gave them a very courteous and patient hearing. After they had presented their case Hon. Mr. Finlayson told the delegation that their statement of the matter would receive very careful consideraâ€" tion. He referred to the expenditures already made on providing road faciliâ€" ties from Elk Lake to Matachewan and also mentioned that Kirkland Lake was asking for a road from there to Maâ€" tachewan. Naturally all the roads asked for could not be built. Hon. Mr. Finâ€" layson said that a survey would be made by representatives of his departâ€" ment of the route of the proposed road from the Porcupine to Matachewan. This would be done at as early a date Department Interviewed on Matachewan Road Question 17 C No Definite Assurance Given by Hon. Mr. Finlayson as to Proposed Road. Survey will be made at Early Date. Consideration Promised. No Help on New Town Hall , Except in Relief Fund Grants on JLabour Expenditures. ‘The delegation sent to Toronto last week on behalf of the Timmins town council to take up the question of the The mayor and clerk were asked last week at the special meeting of council on Monday night to make enquiries in regard to the opinion held by users of the Walter Truck Co.‘s snow plough equipment. ‘This was done while they were in Toronto. The impression gathâ€" ered by Mayor Richardson was that contractors and other large users of trucks and tractors considered the Walter truck equipment all right for light snow ploughing on a long road but All Town Police Constables |/ Asked to Give Resignations D ef In speaking of th= ;jJjJan Chief Rich says it is used on occasion by the conâ€" stabulary in Britain and is usually efâ€" and with this end in view he asked cach and every member of the force to tender his resignation, the said r»â€" signation to be effective at the end of Foebruary in case the constable or other offhicer is not reâ€"engaged before then. The members of the police force were all told that they could apply for reâ€" instatement if they wished to carry on the work. The intervening month will allow the chief to size up the town situation and the effectiveness of the various members of tiie police force and in this way complete the police faorce to the best advartage, according to the plans held in mind by the new chief of police. New Chief‘s Plan to Start Anew. All on Force Eligible to Apply for Reâ€"Instatement. All Members have Given in Resignations and Also Applied for Reâ€"Instatement. New Plainclothes Man on the Force. Resignations Efâ€" fective at End of February if Not Reâ€"instated. On Friday evening last the new chie! of police, W. Rich, had a conference with the members of the force, explainâ€" ing to them his plans for policing the town and keeping the standards of the police force at the very highest point The chief‘s idea is to have a new deal. Paid Circulation Last Week M _ An. Aruad ED SnowrPl;uEfi;s Valué‘_lnvestigated. The Catholic Women‘s League anâ€" nounce a St. Patrick‘s tea and sale of home cooking. to be. hald on the Seven» teenth of March. Further announceâ€" ments later. not suitable for heavy snow ploughing or for other heavy work such as gradâ€" ing, etc.. One firm of contractors doing a large amount of work along this line,, and using both the trucks and the tractors with deisel engines said the trucks were all right for light work but that for heavy snowploughing and for grading and other work such as carried on in Timmins the tractors were adâ€" vised. Mayor Richardson wired the council here to this effect last week. This was the telegram read by Acting Mayor Chateauvert and that brought the reading of another wire by Counâ€" cillor Bartleman from the president of the Walter trucks company suggesting that the mayor would not interview users of the trucks. On his return here Mayor Richardson explained that he certainly had interviewed users of the trucks and also had conferred with the president of the Walters trucks. The president had asked the mayor to go to Whitby or Oshawa to see a county road superintendent in regard to the value of the trucks but as there was no dispute or question as to their value for this class of work it was not conâ€" sidered necessary to take this trip. What the mayor felt was that for the work of the town the tractor with the deisel engine was the one most suitable according to the opinion of contractors and engineers in general. Timmins Team Snowbound on Recent Trip to Noranda On the trip this week to Noranda the Timmins hockey boys were snowbound on the T. N. O. branch line to Noâ€" randa and the game had to be postâ€" poned to Monday evening. When the teams met Timmins won 6 to 4 after a good game. â€" Timmins had the lead on Noranda all the way through the game. (ective in achieving a new deal with the least friction. It is understood tha« thr salaries of the police are not to be reduced and that the resignations_were not designed to help along any such reductions, but that the idea in askâ€" ing for all members of the force to reâ€" sign was simply to facilitate the estabâ€" lishnment of the best available police force for Tinimins. Chief Rich is in hopes of giving the town an effective and creditable f:rce, he says. of the force so resigning has made application for reâ€"instatement. Just what the effect cf plan will be remains to be seen. In the meantime all the members of the police force are at their duties and apparently endeavyâ€" ouring to carry through their duties as in the past. It is understood that M. J. Gilligan has recently been added to the force as a plainclothes constable. All the members of the Timmins police have handed in their resignaâ€" of missions for Northern Ontario for the United Church, spoke at the Unitâ€" ed Church, Timmins, on Sunday mornâ€" ing, dealing chiefly with the mission work of the church in the North. Reâ€" cently Rev. Mr. Cochrane visited a large number of the settlers in the North and he has a close and intimate knowledge of their situation and needs. He emphasized the fact that the child< Superintendent of Missio Speaks of Work in No ren of settlers in stme of the more isolated sections are without the beneâ€" fit of either day schools or Sunday school. He printed out that to leave conditions as they were would be to risk the future of the country. He urgâ€" ed that all should give as much as they could and do as much as possible to further the mission work of the church in the North. Get Benefit of the Reduced Power‘ Rate Necessary to Sign New Contr@Cl at Power Office to Secure Advantage of Lower Rates, Do it Now! The optional rate plan for commerâ€" clal customers of the Canada Northern Power Co. went into effect after Januâ€" ary 1st and so is now available. In order to take advantage of the optional rate, it is necessary to sign a new conâ€" tract and it is to the advantage of the customer to call at the nearest office of the power company and sign this contract to secure the reduced rate. Now is a good time to do this, The optional rate will mean a saving of thirtyâ€"three per cent. in many light bills, and this is well worth while these days. Scome of the business men have overlooked the fact that the signing of a new contract is necessary and so t,hey will miss the reduction until the new contract is in force. (In November last year the power ccmpany announced the reduction in rates from ‘the optional rate and mentioned the new contract that would make the new rate effective in individual cases. Elsewhere in this issue the power company again calls attention to the optional rate for comâ€" mercial customers and suggests that customers take advantage of the new rate by calling at the nearest office of the power company and signing the new contract. Rose Ball for 1934 Proves Big Success All attending the annual Rose Ball given on Friday evening last in the Riverside Pavilion under the auspices of the Timmins Gclden Chapter of the Daughters of the Empire are enthusiâ€" astic in speaking of its general success and the many special features that made it cne of the most notable dances of this or any other season. Event Under Auspices of the Timmins Golden Chapter of the Daughters of the Empire Delighted Big Crowd. j Fully 350 pesple were present at the event and one and all agree that it was a delightful evening throughout. The hall had been artistically decorâ€" ated by Mr. Wilson for the occasion roses and bunting adding to the pleasâ€" ing effectiveness of the decorations. The large Union Jack of the I.O.DE. was artistically draped to form a proâ€" minent and pleasing feature of the decorative plan. The music won the very highest comâ€" pliments during the evening and cerâ€" tainly contributed much to the unâ€" doubted success of the evening. Al Picrini and his Vagabond Kings even exceeded the high standards they inâ€" variably set for themselves. The orâ€" chestra was a tenâ€"piece one and in their elegant full dress costume looked exceedingly well in addition to providâ€" ing music that delighted all. Another special feature of the evenâ€" ing was the dainty lunch served. It was extra special, rich cream adding to the delight of the perfectly made coffee, Mrs. D. Maxwell and Mrs. Marks being responsible for the coffeeâ€"making that won special comment on all sides. The lunch was served by a number of the gentleman present. Mrs. J. A. Mcinnis, Regent, and Mrs. W. D. Watt, Viceâ€"Regent, received and welcomed the guests of the evening. The committee in charge of the event included:â€"Mrs. J. A. MciInnis, Mrs. W. D. Watt, Mrs. D. D. Chisholm, Mrs. H. Traver, Mrs. T. Hardy, Mrs. A. F. Carâ€" riere, Mrs. D. Maxwell, Mrs. Marks, Compliments were many to the comâ€" mittee and to the I.O0.D.E. for the deâ€" lightful evening and the outstanding sucoess of the 1934 Rose Ball. Curlers Going to the Big Bonspiel at Haileybury â€" The foliowing curlers are expected to leave Sunday noon for Halleybury to attend the bonspeil:â€"Messrs W. Rinn, Geo. 8. Drew, Geo. Lake, A. W. Pickerâ€" ing, I. A. Soloinon, J. R. Walker, Jack Arscott, W. Burns, A. E. Prout, W. Steâ€" venson, M. Belanger, R. C. Fleming, A. W. Lang D. Clutchey. In the account of the Daughters of England banquet, appearinz on the back page of the second section of this roses to the past president. This is an error, the presentation being made Rev. J. C. Cochrane, superintendent TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1S8T, 1934 of of Word czcming to town yesterday told of serious shooting affair in Toronto in which a Timmins young man waAas the leading actor, cr bad actor. Acâ€" oording to the stories over the wire €Gordon Coleman who until recently lived with his wife cn Hemlock street in apartments there, ran amok and did some shooting before he was finally placed under arrest. Ths young man, who is about twentyâ€"two years of age, was recently into trouble here, being arrested a couple of months ago on two charges of theft of guns and other arâ€" ticles. The charges were withdrawn against him, however, in cne case the complainant paying the costs of ‘the case. On Friday. morning last about one o‘clock the police were called by neighbours to the hcuse where the young man lived, it being said that he had ‘beaten his wife and was in dangerous mood. The police visited the house Jt mt y but the wif saying that Local Man Accused of Shooting in City Gordon Coleman Defies Police for Over an Hour. Uses Girl as Shield. Tear Gas Used. Motherâ€"inâ€" Law Shot in Hand. but the â€"wife would not press a charge, saying that she leaving for her home in Tsronto the next day as she could not stand his actions. She adâ€" mitted being afraid of her husband in his mood then, and later when he was found on street the police t?ok him in charge. He was held here until PFriâ€" day evening, Mrs. Coleman leaving for Toronto on the train that day. Apparently, the young man followed her to Toronto. The despatches from Toronto say that he went to the home of his motherâ€"inâ€"law in Toronto and fired three shots at her, one bullet striking her in the hand. When a squad of police arrived, the young man is alleged to have threatened them with a .45 calibre revolver, and using an 8â€"yearâ€"Cld girl as a shield made his way to the attic of the house. He resisted arrest for an hour, it is said, but after the use of tearâ€"gas bombs by the police he was finally taken into custody. Ugly Fire Toâ€"day in Big Rooming House Large Number of Roomers Have to Get Out in Early Morning Hours. Firemen Conquer Threatening Blaze. Other Fires During Week. [ _ _ There was a threatening fire this morning at a big rooming house at No. 12 Cedar street, north. Someone passâ€" ing at 3.50 a.m. turned in a verbal alarm to the fire hall and the firemen were soon hard at work on the job. The whole building was filled with dense smoke and for a time it looked like a very serious fire. The second storey of the big building was filled with roomers and there was some diffiâ€" culty in these getting out on account of the smoke: One man cut his hand rather badly in breaking one of the windows to get air and escape. The firemen traced the origin of the fire to the collar. The fire had considerâ€" able headway hbefore the alarm was given but it was coufined to the section of the house where it started. By the use of the big cheinical and one water line the firemen were able to extinguish the fire. Considerable damage howâ€" ever, was done by smoxe, while the roomers had an inconvenient and danâ€" gerous time for a little while. The firemen used smoke masks to get right at the scene of the fire. There is no insurance on the building, which is oW#Wned by Steve Barikah, the rooming house being conducted by Mrs. Laâ€" France and Mrs. Chretien. On Jan. 25th at 9.30 p.m. there was a phone call to 89 Wilson avenue ior a chimney and stovepipes on fire. No damage done. On Jan. 30th at 9.105 am. some of the local firemen were sent to ESchumacher in response to a telephone call for assistance in the fighting of the fire at the former Reâ€" creation hall, First avenue, Schumacher Mr. J. Zender of the Imperial Motor Sales staff returned this week after taking in the motor show in Montreal. Drastic Cuts in Wages Reported as Planned Fire of unknown origin broke out early on Tuesday morning of this week in the McGuire building in Schumachâ€" er. This building was formerly the McIintyre Recreation hall and was purchased last fall by Mr. McGuire, of Sudbury, who was planning extended improvements in the building, the upper part of the structure to be turned into apartments. The bowling alleys on the ground floor are considered as among the ‘best. According to stories heard on street, but from sources which in other inâ€" stances have been proven to be close to the truth, it is said that the 1934 counâ€" cil has a list of drastic cuts in wages for all on the town staffs, practically every department being affected by the proposed reductionsâ€" and only one or two officials escaping. In some cases the reductions are as drastic as a drop of $45 per month in salary. This, of course, would mean that in most cases there is not a living wage left. It is to be hoped for the good of the town that for once this year the forecasts in this matter are wrong and that nothing as drastic as reported is planned. At the present time none cf the town emâ€" ployees are being overpaid. Indeed, in some cases there is underpayment in view of the responsibilities and serâ€" vices. With increased hours also foreâ€" shadowed the future is not at all rosy for town employees. Fire at Schumacher Does Much Damag Schumacher, Jan. 3lst, 1934. Special to The Advance. Owing to the severe weather the fireâ€" men had a difficult time to keep the fire under control. Water seemed to be ineffective in checking the spread of the fire as often happens in extreme cold weather. The Schumacher fireâ€" men made a very capable battle with the fire but not to take chances gave a call to the Timmins department. To help out the town department sent over half a dozen men to assist in fighting the fire. The small motor fire truck was also taken along. It was found, however, that the equipment from here, was not needed, but the men‘ came~in very handy, the severe weather making it very hard on the fire fighters. After a capable and perâ€" sistent battle the fire was eventually extinguished ‘before it could spread to other adjacent dbuildings. The good work of the firemen saved a more seriâ€" ous loss. As it was, however, several thcusand dollars‘ damage was done by T. N. 0. Bonspiel _ to be Held Next Week Building Owned by Mr. McGuird/ and Formerly the McIntyre Recreation Hall, Damaged by Fire on Tuesday Morning This Week. The fourth annual bonspiel of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Curling Asscciation commences at the Ha‘leybury curling rink on Monday next, Feb. 5th. It is expected that there will be sixty rinks present, with all the curling clubs along the T. N. Eightyâ€"eight Prizes at Big Annual Event at Haileybury Next Week. Five Events for Curlers of the North Land. Commences on Mcenday, Feb. 5. O. represented. Timmins will be well represented as will also Kirkland Lake and other curling clubs. Among the rinks from Timmins will be those skipâ€" ped by Harvey Graham, W. Rinn, A. E. Prout, I. A. Solomon, A. W. Lang and others. There will be five events and the grand aggregate, with a total of 88 prizes. The events as announced beâ€" fore in The Advance are as follows:â€" Ggso. W. Lee trophy; first, second, third and fourth prizes Open to all rinks entering bonspiel. Hillâ€"Clarkâ€"Francis event, first, secâ€" ond, third and fourth prizes. Open to all rinks losing in preliminary or first round of the Lee trophy. The Dunbar shield, first, second, third and fourth prizes. Open to all rinks not reaching semiâ€"finals if Lee or Canada Northern Power Co. trophy. Canada Northern Power trophy, first, second, third and fourth prizes,. Open to all rinks entering bonspiel. Purity Flour trophy, first, second, third and fourth prizes. Open to all rinks losing in preliminary or first round of Canada Northern ifawer troâ€" phy. Miss Idella Martin, who has been tl} at her home, 57 Kirby avenue, for the last seven weeks, suffering from pleurisy and pneumonia, is now well on the way to recovery. The Grand Aggregate, first and secâ€" cnd prizes. For the rink winniny the greatest number of games in the honâ€" spiel. PENSIGN OFFICER TO BE AT TIMMINS ON FEB. 19â€"21 H. Wyse, pension adjustment officer for the North Land, is scheduled to reach Timmins on Feb. 19th at 9.05 p.m. and to remain here until Feb. 1st at 6.15 pm. Those who have pension problems should make a note of the cviates and take the opportunity to see Comrade Wyse and take the question up with him on his visit here. First Period Rather Hectic with Dome Scoring Three Goals Before Timmins Settled Down. Referee Burton Not Popular with Local Crowd. Ten Minutes Overti Necessary but No Score in Overtime. [)fl Dome and Timmins Play to a Fiveâ€"All Tie with Overtime After a hectic first period the Dome scored three goals before Timmins could settle down. The Dome annoyed some of the local crowd by shooting the puck down the ice with a lead like this, and they continued to play this game throughout the second period. Some of Referee Burton‘s decisions were also unpopular. The first period opened up with each team weighing each other up. Arundel dreéew the first penalty for slashing, and Maki followed for a trip. The period went 10 minutes when Maki got the puck at the blue line and scored, but not until Esseltine had saved three close ones. Auger was sent to the cooler for boarding. With this handicap the Dome pressed. Godin got the disc beâ€" hind his own net and sent it to his blue line where Taylor stood and he sent a long shot and scored. The Dome retained their half a point lead in the Golden group of the N.O. H. A. here last night by holding Timâ€" mins to a five all tie in an overtime game. The largest crowd of the season was in attendance to see the game and were well pleased with the third and overâ€" time pericds. A minute later Johns got a neat pass from Gagnon and sent the rubber beâ€" hind Quinn to make it three. Porter got a penalty for boarding and the Dome then started shooting the puck the full length of the ice. Huggins went off for a trip as Timmins pressed. Godin got the puck as it was shot down the ice and went the full length of the ice and shot and Lortie was on the job and clipped in the rebound for a score. Tremblay got possession and Snow Ploughs Main Topic at Regular Meeting of Council Some Heated Discussion Results from Talk About Snow Ploughs. Telegrams Quoted Back and Forth. Single Unemployed Ask for Sleeping Accommodation. Relief Rents Discussed and Resolution Passed. _ ) y The second regular meeting*of the town council this year was held on Thursday evening of last week, with Acting Mayor, J. E. H. Chateauvert in the chair and Councillors D. Laprairie, J. P. Bartleman, Moise Maltais, A. Paquette and A. Belec present. Mayor Richardson and Town Clerk Montgoâ€" mery were away in Toronto cn a deâ€" putation to press for the building of the road from Timmins to Matachewan. Although there was not much business actually settled and dealt with there were several discussions, some of them quite spirited. Probably the liveliest discussion was on the matter of snow| ploughs. At a previcus meeting the. statement had been made that a numâ€" ber of the deisel engine tractor ploughs at Kapuskasing were being shipped back as unsuitable. To prove that this was untrue there was a telegram from the town engineer at Kapuskasing sayâ€" ing that the tractors were at work steadily and giving full satisfaction. ‘There was @also a telegram read to the council from Mayor Richardson to the effect that after consulting big conâ€" tractors and others in position to know he was convinced that the deisel engine tractor now at Timmins was much more desirable for the purposes of the then the Walter truck. snowp‘lough which had been suggested. When this telegram had been read from Mayor Richardson,. â€" Councilior Bartleman countered with cne from the president of the Walter Truck Co. in Toronto saying that Mayor Richardson had reâ€" fused to interview truck owners who were in position to recommend the was trying to work his way in and was crosschecked by Taylor who was sent for a rest .The Dome had a very close call just before the gong when Esselâ€" tine cleared two shots and fell on the ice and his foot got in the way of the third. The second period started at a fast clip and Godin made an endâ€"toâ€"end rush only to be tripped as he was about to shoot. Smith with sent for a rest by Burns. Lortie drew the referee‘s eye for a trip. Eight minutes passed when Taylor got the puck at Timmins‘ blue line and let drive and scored, the puck going in off Porter‘s skate. Lortie went down the left boards and passed to Tremblay who was well covered but was able jto backhand. The puck passed the goalie, for a score, two minâ€" utes later. At the faceâ€"off without a player movâ€" ing Huggins hoisted the puck in the air and it dropped behind Quinn for a score. Porter and McArthur were banished for mixing it up. Lortie got possession and shot it to the corner and raced after it. Smith was ahead and fell into the boards and Lortie coming in fast fell over him and was penalized Burton then banished Arundel and Johns. More shooting down the ice by Dome. Lortie came on and went down with Tremblay and the latter passed the puck and Lortie scored. The Dome tried to break through, and Porter was banished, and Lortie followed him for giving a clean body check. The crowd went wild and booed harder and threw papers on the ice. With a twoâ€"man handicap Timmins held their own and kept a clean sheet until all players were on the ice, but before the gong went Godin got a rest for boarding. The third perid started with Timmins a man shy and as he came on Burns banished Taylor for tripping Arundel as he was going in on Esseltine. Burton caught Auger attempting to slash Mcâ€" Arthur and he went to the penalty box. Porter and Godin put on a spurt and after the best combination of the night G:din put the disc past Esseltine to put Timmins within reach of the Dome. Two minutes later Walsh and Arunde!l combined and again both teams were even when Walsh netted Arundel‘s pass. Timmins had a couple of fine chances to go ahead but Tremâ€" blay spoilt the opportunities by hoggâ€" ing the puck. The Dome missed two fine chances by being over anxious. Two more penalties swelled the list beâ€" fore the gong when Lortie and Johns were banished for tripping. In the ten minutes overtime both teams rushed from endâ€"toâ€"end and gave the fans plenty of excitement, both goalies coming in for stellar work and the game finished without further score. Domeâ€"Esseltine, goal; Smith and Taylor, defence; Huggins, Maki and Johns, forwards; Gagnon, Proulx, Mcâ€" Arthur and Thomas, alternates. Timminsâ€"Quinn, goal; Porter and Godin, defence; Arundel, Auger and Walsh, forwards; alternates, Kennedy, Burns, Lortie and Tremblay. Referees: W. B. Burton and W. Burns Walter truck equipment. There was a motion by Councillors Maltais and Paquette that the finance committer immediately close the deal for the purâ€" chase of the tractor snowplough nSw being used by the town. After the disâ€" cussion got under way, this motion was withdrawn and eventually it was movâ€" ed by Councillor J. P. Bartleman, secâ€" onded by A. Belec, and carried, "that the Walter Truck Co. be advised to ship the plough now at Elk Lake to Timâ€" niins for demonstration only and withâ€" cut any obiigation to the town of Timâ€" mins." A letter was read from C. W. Pexton asking for the apportionment of the insurance of the town, instead of givâ€" ing it all to two firms in town. The matter was referred to the finance comâ€" mittee. _ The secretary of the Canalian Legion wrot the council asking for permiss‘on to rame an automobile for the beneftt ofâ€"the Legion relief funds. Councillor Paquett© moved that the permission be granted ut when the town solicitor was asked about the matter he said that the ctuncil would place itself in awkward position by granting suc‘\ permission as the law did not allow T‘wo men spoke to council on behailf of the sirigle unemployed in town askâ€" ing that some sort of sleeping accomâ€" modation be provided for them. They said the police station was the only shelter for them now and it was not fit nor proper accommodation. Acting (Continued on Page Three) ; it. He read from the code to show that raffes of this kind were illegal, * Sections 12 Pages