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Porcupine Advance, 6 Dec 1934, 1, p. 1

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Necessary to Use Back Road to South Porcupine This week it has been found necesâ€" sary to close the highway from near Schumacher to South Porcup.ne. Acâ€" cordingly what is known as the Back Road has to be used by all wishing to go from Timmins to South Porcupine or from South Porcupine or Dome to Timmins. The closing of the highway was absolutely forced by considerations of safety. Signs put up were ignored. Despite warning signals and other meâ€" thods mattempted to protect the safety of the men at work and to avoid danâ€" ger for the public, cars and trucks perâ€" s.sted in speedy travel and caused endâ€" less danger and alarm. It may have been only a few but even one or two created so much danger that nothing seemed to remain but to close the road, and force a detour by way of the Back Road. With blasting in progress a great part of the time andg with large numbers of men at work on the highâ€" way between Schumacher and South Porcupine the ignoring of the warnâ€" ing signs created much danger. There was also the general danger to the public from the operations. Another factor in the decision of the engineer in charge to close the road for traffic is the fact that traffic is comparatively light on the road now and whatever time the road is out of use now will be saved in the spring. It was considered much better to have the road closed now than in the spring. In Interests of Public and Safety Traffic Being Detoured from Schumacher to South End. Signs have Not been The road from Timmins to Schumaâ€" cher is still open and traffic is carried on as usual to the Coniaurum Mine. From the Coniaurum Mine to South End, however, the road was closed down for traffic on Wednesday mornâ€" ‘ng of this week and will remain closâ€" ed until further notice. Traffic beâ€" tween Timmins and South Porcupine must use the Back Road. In the mceantime Leo Mascioli, contractor, has large gangs of men at work and 1s rushing the construction as much as possible. According to word from London, Engâ€" land, the Home Secretary‘s office has informed Geo. Lainsbury, Labor leadâ€" er, that Mrs. May Brownhill, 62â€"yearâ€" old mother ,condemned to die for the "mercy slaying" of her imbecile son, will be reprieved. Mother Not to Die for Killing of Imbecile Son Mrs. Brownhill, frail woman of Leeds, receiveqd the sentence because she gave her son, Dennis, 100 sedative tablets and gas. Her plea was that she had nursed Dennis for 30 years and killed him only when she learned she would have to underg> an opteration which might cost her life, thus leaving him without her attention. â€" The: jury recommended mercy, but the judge carried cout the law. Ask Government to Instal Special Wire Resolution Before Associated Boards of Trade Meeting Here on Tuesday re Radio. Other Resolutions to be Submitted to the Gathering. New Liskeard, Cobalt and Haileybury Boards of Trade have given notice that they will present a resolution Aat the Northern Ontario Associated Boards of Trade here on Tuesday asking that special wire be installed from North Bay to Timmins at the expense of the government (through the Canadian Raâ€" dio Commission) to provide radio enâ€" tertainment for the people of the North. The suggested wire is to be placed at the disposal of "companies providing radio entertainment throughâ€" out the North Country." I the weekâ€"end the senior First Workâ€"out for Hockey a_n_E_\_V eekâ€"end Reports from Arena Say that Ice is Coming Along Well. Fans Anxiously Awaiting Tryâ€"outs of New Men. If there‘s enough ice at the arena at hockey team asking that the Hearstâ€"White Riverâ€" Oban road be completed and designated as a branch of the transâ€"Canada highâ€" way and that the highway from North Bay to Cochrane and Hearst to White River be made an alternative route of the same transâ€"Canada highway. A third one asks completion of the This is the way the resolution reads as adopted by the three boards of trade : â€" "Resolved that the Canadian Radio Commission be requested to provide a special wire from North Bay to Timâ€" mins for the use of companies providâ€" ing radi> entertainment throughout the North Country, and that this resoluâ€" tion be presented at the annual meeting of the Northern Ontario Associated Boards of Trade and sponsored by the Hailleybury board." Other resolutions to be dealt with at the annual meeting include one reâ€" commending that the rallway bridge at Swastika be raised and another ton. The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine Established 1912 Council Elected at Kirkland on Monday Walter Little Heads the Poll and Councfllor Mortson Third in Election Contest this Year. Worgd from Kirkland Lake says that heading the polls in Monday‘s election Councillor Walter Little will have as colleagues in 1935 another 1934 councilâ€" lor, Norman Mortson, and two men new to municipal life in Kirkland Lake, Bruce Williams, K.C. and Eugene Danis Mr. Williams, who is a former mayor of East Windsor had the second highâ€" est number of votes Monday. Councilâ€" lor Mortson followed ang Mr. Danis was fourth. In the rate for school trusâ€" tee positions, a new man, Charlie Tresâ€" idder topped the poll which elected Hedley Tripp and Jock McPhee and reâ€" turned Bert Prangley, 1934 trustee to the Board for 1935. Highlight of an otherwise tame elecâ€" tion which saw a very light vote polled was the near passage of the only money bylaw, the $75,000 water extension to Chaputâ€"Hughes subâ€"division here. The byâ€"law was defeated 344 to 272. The post of reeve of Teck townâ€" ship council was filled without an elecâ€" tion when Dick Carter, chief executive in 1926â€"27â€"28, was accorded an acclaâ€" mation at the annual ratepayers‘ meetâ€" ing last week. If there‘s enough ice at the arena at the weekâ€"end the senior hockey team will have the first ics workâ€"out of the season at 1.30. Fred Quesne!, manager of the Gold Diggers has issued a call to all senior players to be ready for the call. A good turnout is expected. At a late hour this morning, reports from the rink were that the ice will in all probability be ready. Flooding is going on regularly, and good foundation has been laid: Arrangements have been made with the rink management for the practice pericd and the newâ€" comers to Timmins are anxious for a tryout. The practice may tell a good deal about prospects of holding the big N. 0. H. A. trophy. Reports from Arena Say that Ice is Coming Along Well. Fans Anxiously Awaiting Tryâ€"outs of New Men. Funeral of Jos. Kingsbury to Take Place at Ottawa The boedy of Joseph Kingsbury who died here on Sunday at St. Mary‘s hosâ€" pital was shipped on Wednesday to Otâ€" tawa where a brother, Oliver, lives. d s es 0 onz <a. h fls dlis in nrth tw 3 buts. .4 20 tawa where a brother, Oliver, lives. "COh, dear," said the old lady. "I James Roy, his brotherâ€"inâ€"law, left | really forget the name; but it‘s the one the same day to atteng the funeral. . advertisements speak of so highly." New Link of Road to Employ About 4,500 Between Thirty and Forty ~ Camps to be Established for Section of the Transâ€" Canada Highway. Announcement was made on Tuesâ€" day, acccording to The Mail and Emâ€" pire by Hon. Peter Heenan, minister of northern development, that between 30 and 40 camps, housing possibly as many at 4,500 men, would be located on the proposed White Riverâ€"Schreiber link of the Transâ€"Canada Highway, once that road, under the pending Ottawaâ€"Onâ€" tario agreement gets under way. Ladies‘ Night Last Evening at Kiwanis Departmental engineers, Mr. Heenan stated, are now working on the locaâ€" tions and other details, and the govâ€" ernment plans to improve, if possible. in their construction on the type of camp that has been used on other secâ€" tions of the crossâ€"country highway. No decision has been made by the government as to whether the White Riverâ€"Schreiber stretch will be built by contract or by hand labour. At least half of the road will require extensive rockâ€"cutting and inasmuch as this type of construction can be supplied much more cheaply than by hang labour, the feeling in unofficial circles at Queen‘s Park is that a contract will be let. The meeting of the Kiwanis Club this week took the form of a "Ladies‘ Night" on Wednesday evening, and proved a most enjoyable occasion. The event was held at the Legion building, and President Vincent Woodbury was in the chair. References to the reports for the year showed the finances Of the club in good shape and ‘the year a genâ€" erally successful and useful one. _ The evening was featured by excellent musical numbers. Mrs. P. H. Carson‘s solos were much appreciated and won sincere applause on merit. The Hawaiâ€" ian Quartette (E. Campsell, Billy Jackâ€" son, Earl Cavanagh and George Mcâ€" Lean) gave several selections that were very pleasing. Tommy Nixon in his magic and mystery numbers intrigued all present with his remarkable tricks and clever sleightâ€"ofâ€"hand, his clever patter adding to the interest. | Three Months‘ Term for Jeanne Corbin Very â€" Pleasant Evening. Musical Numbers of Inâ€" terest. Prizes for Cards. Excellent Banquet Proâ€" vided by P. Lacroix. The banquet served by Peter Lacroix and staff was another pleasing feature. After luncheon bridge was enjoyed, the winners at cards being:â€"ladies, Mrs. C. Desaulniers; Men, Geo, 8. Drew. Spent Much Time at Timâ€" mins in Recent Years. Donohue also Given Six Months‘ Term. At Amos, Quebec, on Tuesday of this week Jeanne Corbin, formerly a school teacher at Sudbury, and latterly said to ‘be the editor of a journal, "The Worker" was sentenced to three months imprisonment for voicing seditious utâ€" terances at a meeting of bush workers at Noranda some months ago. Miss Corbin has spent considerable time in Timmins in recent years and when in trouble with the policse on more than cne Occasion her address was given as Timmins, Ont. At the trial at Amos, Mr. Justice Romeo Langlois, Quebec, said he thought it useless to recommend the woman to make better use of her lalents and the term of three months was imposed. At the same court Joseph Henry Donohue, who has made his headquarâ€" ters chiefly at Kirkland Lake, and who is described in despatches as an agiâ€" tator, was convicted of the same ofâ€" fence as Miss Corbin. He drew a penâ€" alty of six months in jail, though the jyudge said he was taking into considerâ€" ation the fact that Donohue already had been a prisoner for some eighteen months,. Miss Corbin and Donolhue were the ast two in a large group who were charged with seditious utterances or otherwise creating trowble in connecâ€" tion with the rioting and other ‘disâ€" order at Noranda and district. nephew," she said. "Certainly, madam," saig the tobacâ€" conist. "What particular brand does he smoke?" "I want some cigarettes for my A reader of The Advance contributes The Semiâ€"Weekly Smile orcupine AMbante TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6TH, 1934 Small Docket at the: _ Haileybury Court There was only one case on the docâ€" ket at the Temiskaming general sesâ€" sions of the peace opening at Hailleyâ€" bury on Tuesday of this week. In the case of Beryl Meserve, of New Liskeard who was charged with criminal negliâ€" gence, the grand jury returned a true bill. The trial of Meserve was continâ€" ued at the general sessions, at which Judge Hayward is presiding. Judge Hayward is taking the place of the senior judge, Judge Hartman, who is on the sick list. In the case of Meserve, the defenâ€" dant charged with criminal neégligence is also accused of having been intoxiâ€" cated while driving a motor car. On this count the grand jury also returned a true bill. The charges are sequels to an accident last October in which three youths were hurt, one of them being rather seriously injured. There was one civil action at the Haileybury court, but after counsel in the case had agreed to strike out the jury notice, they also agreed with His Honour to have the evidence taken at a special sitting of the court in Kirkland Lake on January 30th, both parties to the case being Kirkland residents. In this case James K. Dousmanis is suing A. P. ‘Morrisette for damages in conâ€" nection with a lease alleged to be broken New Liskeard Man Being Tried on a Negligence Charge, as Sequel to Auto Accident. Two of the three on the sta{if of the Cobalt liquor store were dismissed last week. Jas. Metcalfe, the vendor,, is president of the Cobalt branch of the Legion, and had been with the store since it opened. The other discharged is Geo. Malton. The new men on the staff â€" are Morgan McCrank and Ed. White. $ GGOGOOOOOOO O OO 4 gp > OO 4W O O O 4O a P O O 4O C O O O"'J One of the heaviest falls of snow since 1928, accompanied by a biizâ€" zard struck middleâ€"west United States and parts of western Canada. Eight inches of snow fell and was piled by wind into drifts 12 feet deep. Photos show snowploughs in St. Paul, Minn., and what the homeâ€"owner had to face to get out of his house. But it all makes more the merry the Christmas shopping season. T. N. 0. Commission Again Visit Timmins Chairman Mac Lang and Officials of Railway Here on Tuesday Evening. Priâ€" vate Car Painted and Bears Number. The T. N. O. Railway Commuission were in Timmins on a tour of inspecâ€" tion of the line on Tuesday evening. They came here by business car, the private car idea having been abolished by Premier Hepburn. The car used was formerly the "Whitney." It is unâ€" derstod to be the same car inside, but it has been painted outside and the word "Whitney‘" obliterated, the car instead being now only No. 200, the figures "200" being painted where the name used to be. This is not likely to be the idea of the commission, for everybody surely recognizes the fact that it is only business sense to use A business or private car for the work of the commission when on the road for inspection or other trips. Included in the party on the cars coming in here on the 9.05 train were: Mac Lang, chairman of the T. N. O. Commission; A. H. Cavanagh, general manager; A. J. Parr, general passenger agent; A. C. O‘Neill, district passenger agent C.N.R., North Bay. C. V. Galâ€" lagher, deputy chairman of the T. N. O., jo.ned the group here and left for Toronto with them yesterday mornâ€" ing. It is expected that there will be aricther meeting ‘of the commission held in Toronto Friday or Saturday of this week. Three Accidents at Corner on One Night Icy Condition of Streets the Cause of Three Accidents at the Corner of Elm and Second Last Night. Taree accidents at the same corner, Elm and Second, on Wednesday were all due to the slippery condition .of the street, police belisve. At 2 pm. a car driven by George Cote, 92 Freston street, travelling south on Elm street ang a truck driven by B. Dawson, 694 Commercial avenue, travelling west on Second C¢Ollided. Both cars were apparently not movâ€" ing more than ten miles an hour and both drivers applied their brakes. Litâ€" tle damage was done in the sideswipe. Constable J. Downey investigated. At 9.50 p.m. a car driven by J. A. House travelling south on Elm made a left hand turn, colliding with a car driven by EQward Edmonds, 207 Elm street south, travelling south on the same road. The windshielqg of the Edâ€" monds‘ car was broken. Constable A. Olson investigated. At 11 pm. a car driven by James Findley, 16 Wilcox street, and taxi driven by Rosar Charlebois, 168 Balsam street, north, crashed. The taxi was going north on Elm and the other car west on Second. Fenders were crumâ€" pled and the bodies of both cars dentâ€" ed. A fence on one corner property was damaged. Constable C. Culhane invest:‘gated. Allege Taxi Stolen by the Use of Armed Force Driver of Dwyer Taxi Loses Car at Two Young Men to Face Charges at Kirkland Lake Toâ€"day. Were Carrying Revolver. Secretary C. I. M. M. Here This Evening E. J. Carlyle, secretary of the Canadiâ€" an Institute of Mining and Mettalurgy will be the speaker at a meeting of the Porcupine branch of the C. I. M. M., to be held in the Masonic hall, Timmins, this (Thursday) evening, Dec. 6th, comâ€" mencing at 8 o‘clock. Mr. Carlyle will speak on "Life in the Andes," and his address will be of more than pleasing interest. The local branch have had a number of spsakers here during the past year Oor two gnd all of them have given addresse of special interest and value. To Address Meeting of the Porcupine Branch in the Masonic Hall, Timmins. ~Dr. Speakman as the director of the foundation, is a man qualified to preâ€" dict the future of the North, for the work of the foundation touches On many subjects that are of great imporâ€" tance here. In a sort of partnership between private people, corporations and the government, the research foundation has a capital of over $3,300,â€" 000. This amount is invested in bonds, the interest from whch is used to conduct the business of the foundation. Half of the cap.tal was donated by the government, the other half by private individuals and corporaticns. Arrangements have been completed for the visit of Dr. H. Speakman, direcâ€" tor of the Ontario Research Foundaâ€" tion, here on Monday. He is to address a meeting of the Timmins board of Trade in the Empire hotel, Monday cvening. Delegates from Boards Oof Trades from all over Northern Ontario will be present. The problems with which the foundâ€" ation deal are varied but many are of an industrial nature. Many firms apâ€" ply to them for a solution of the partiâ€" cular manufacturing problem and durâ€" ing the existence of the foundation, new processes have been discovered, and Ontario industry generally, served. In addition to the address of the evening, the meeting will take up the matter of the election of Officers for the ensuing year. $ Heavy rains made the roads in thy> New Liskeard area .about impassable last week. If he arrives Sunday evening, he will be taken on a tour of either Hollinger or McIntyre mine. The foundation supplements the work done by the departments of mines, agriculture’ and health. A staff of exâ€" perts gathered from many parts of the world, men who have had practical exâ€" perience ang who understand the diffâ€" culties of the industriese with which they have to deal, are at the service of any who need them. In the cases of private persons or companies, payment for research is made at cost. A large amount of expensive and unusual equipment is installed at the foundaâ€" To Outline Resources of the North in Address Dr. H. Speakman at Board of Trade Meeting Monday Night. Some Details About Research Foundation. Banâ€" quet at the Empire Hotel. Forceq to leave the Dwyer taxi he was driving in Ansonville when one of cwo men he had driven from Schuâ€" macher to Ansonville shoved a revolver in his back and told him to get out, Lennon Thomas informed police of the r0ldâ€"up quickly enough so that proâ€" vincial and Kirkland Lake police were able to stop ang arrest two men who are alleged to have stolen the vehicle. The arrests were made at Seskinika, 20 miles north of Swastika. Gordon Clifford Williams, 16, of Matheson angq Victor Lapine, 18, no adâ€" dress, will be charged in Kirkland Lake police court toâ€"day with illegal possesâ€" sion of weapons. According to despatches from Kirkâ€" land Lake, Williams and Lapine had hired the taxi in Schumacher to make the trip to Ansonville and agreed to pay #15 for the trip. Arriving there, the driver asked them for the money. Williams and Lepine are supposed to have refused ang when the driver beâ€" gan taking them to Chief Police Wilâ€" liams‘ home there, one of them pulled a revolver. Police at Kirkland Lake stated yesterday that they had two reâ€" volvers and 100 rounds of ammunition in their possession when arrested. Trial for the theft of the car will probably take place at Ansonville. Upâ€"toâ€"date Stock Pen Built by the T. N. O. The Temiskaming apd Northern Onâ€" tario Railway now has a modern, upâ€" toâ€"theâ€"minute stock pen and chute for the loading and unloading of horses, cattle, sheep, etc. There is a high fence also erected along with a good corral. The new equipment has been built on the east side of the track beâ€" low Kirby avenue, alongside of the Mcâ€" Collâ€"Frontenac property. The need for the stock pen and chute has been apparent for a long time. On their recent visit to Timmins the need was called to the attention of the comisâ€" sion. "Have it built at once," was the decision, and that is just what was done. If the commission continues to give speed and service equal to this in all other lines they will soon earn an enviable reputation For service and Modern Provisions Now for the Unloading and Loadâ€" ing of Horses and Cattle at the Railway Tracks Here. efficiency tion‘s headquarters in Toronto. Dr. Speakman is the chairman of the foundation as set forth by the act that established it ang as such is the direcâ€" tor of its varied activities. He is famiâ€" liar with the work being done in all its branches. Ceramics and fuel, two reâ€" sources of Northern Ontatio that have yet to be developed to any great extent, and which have been the subject of much of the foundation‘s recent work for the provincial government, will proâ€" bably be two widely discusseq topics in Dr. Speakman‘s address on Monday. Since Dr. Speakman‘s illustrated lecâ€" ture will be confined to the future use of resources of Northern Ontario apart from fine metals, John Knox, general manager of Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines, has been askeq to prepare a paper on what the young people of the North may expect in the future from fine metal mining. It is underâ€" stood that Mr. Knox‘s tall w.ll precede that of Dr. Speakman. Christmas Cheer Event by Local Oddfellows In order to raise funds to supply Christmas cheer to sick brecthers and to the widows and orphans of departed Oddfellows, the Ilocal lodge of the I. O. . F. are carrying on the plan adopted some years ago, and have arranged for a social evening to be held in the I. O. O. F. hall on Tuesday evening, Deéc. 18th, at 8.30 o‘clock. The usual c‘:reuâ€" lars have been sent to members, toâ€" gether with tickets and the suggestion that if each member buys two tickets the money for the Chris‘mas cheer fund will be raised automatically, as it were. The plan has always proved successful in past yeats. wW. Warrell, of Cochnvranc, was a visi« tor to Timm‘ins on Wednesday. 2 Sections 16 Pages

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