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South Porcupine, Oct. 13â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"The Porcupine General hospital is coming along rapidly. Foundations are in, and early next year the building will be up and ready for use. A nurses‘ residence, separate from the main building is also commenced. On Sunday next (l7th) a ceremonial corner stone laying will take place. A copper box with the history of the beâ€" ginnings of the hospital, plans ete., will be placed under the stone,. which will be formally laid by a member of the Women‘s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, who is coming from Toronto for that purâ€" pose. It will be remembered that the hospital on Connaught Hill, which was a godsend to this end of the camp when it was originated, was due to the Presâ€" byterian Missionary Society, and South Porcupine‘s heartiest thanks are due this Society for the use, help, and comâ€" fort the Tisdale hospital has been to us during the past years. In token of the On St corner copper t ginnings appreciation felt by us all, the Society is asked to perform this ceremony for South Porcupine, Oct. 13 The Advance)>â€"The Porcu hospital is coming alc Foundations are in, and ea the building will be up al use. A nurses‘ residence, s the main building is also The obligation, if any, said Mr. Cousins, was on Mr. McLean. He sat and heard the discussion and then adâ€" Mr. Langdon asked if that had been done. The Mayor explained that it had not as the councii felt that it would be pointless considering that it was the consulting engineer, Mr. McLean. who advised the acceptance of Mr. Mascioli‘s tender. He contends that his clients were given assurance that they would reâ€" ceive the contract, and acting on that assumption, they sent two men to Timâ€" mirs and prepared machinery for shipâ€" ment here. Then, at another meeting of council the contract was not awardâ€" ed them but to Leo Mascioli, another tenderer. There is a moral obligation, considers Mr. Langdon, for the council to reimâ€" burse the Godson company. The barâ€" rister admitted that he had no lega‘l recourse but thought the council should consent to payment nevertheless. The discussion, which has gone on[ at several other meetings was continâ€" ued yesterday. At the last meeting of council the members agreed to get the | opinion of the Toronto consulting gineer, Mr. MclLean, whom they en-l gaged when tenders were being considâ€" erecd. | Corner Stone Laying at South Porcupine Sunday Formal Start on New Hospital Building at South Porcuâ€" pine. Member of Women‘s Missionary Society of Presâ€" byterian Church to Come from Toronto for Event. The question of a Police Commission has been given consideration for some time by the Police Committee of the Council. When Hon. Mr. Leduc, Attorâ€" neyâ€"General, was here prior to October 6th, the chairman of the Police Comâ€" mittee, Councillor Cousins, called a meeting of the committee and the members discussed the matter with Mr. Leduc, who gave his consent. All memâ€" bers of the committee were presént at the meeting with the exception of MAYOT . s : > snn ifi ds ie‘ Langdon Makes Further Plea William QO. Langdon is asking the council to reimburse his clients to tne extent of $1,120 for the outâ€"ofâ€"pocket expenses they incurred in connection with the awarding of the contract to pave Timmins streetls. Remuneration for members of the Commission will be $125 annually. They also will receive reasonable expenses for travelling. Sergeant Olson was promotec position of Inspector, which corr to Deputyâ€"Chief. at a salary of month. The promotion of F. E. from constable to sergeant wh effected some time ago, was cor sergeant Devine‘s salary will a month. Roland Munro was t: the police force for a probationa od of six months at a salary monthliy. Under the byâ€"law which was passed the Police Commission will be comâ€" posed of three members, the Mayor, the District Judge and the Magistrate. The formation of the Police Commisâ€" gion to administrate the Timmins poâ€" lice department was provided for yesâ€" terday in a byâ€"law which was passed by the council at its regular meeting. At the same meeting Leo Gagnon was made Chief of Police, Arthur Olson, an inspector, and a new man added to the force. The Police Committee rezently held a meeting. It made recommendations to council yesterday. Motions were passâ€" ed making Leo Gagnon, who has been Acting Chief Constable since the resigâ€" nation of Ralph Paul, Chief, at a salary of $225 a month. Judge, Mayor to Govern Police Leo Gagnon Made Chief Constable. Arthur Olson Proâ€" moted to Inspector. New Man Taken on Force. W.O. Langdon Appears Again for Godson Paving Company. Special Meeting Will be Held. Vol. XXII. No. 78 Police Dept. Under Commission The Pioneer Paper 8 of the Porcupine. Established 1912. table to sergeant which was )me time ago, was confirmed. Devine‘s salary will be $160 Roland Munro was taken on force for a probationary periâ€" «tm P To BA o P L DAAA P > lson was promoted to the spector, which correspond: ief, at a salary of $175 a JrTomotion of F. E. Devine _ rezently held commendations lons were passâ€" who has been ince the resigâ€" iry of $125 the new hospital. The Churches will be represented on Sunday, the Reeve is to be there, and our new M.P.P., Mr. C. V. Gallagher, as well as all contributors who can atâ€" tend. The directors of the new Porcupine General hospital are proud to know that there is now sutficient money in the treasury to commuiete the hospital building. Twentyâ€"seven beds, all on one floor, are to be mstalled when the building is ready. The annual meeting of the Porcupine Badminton Club will be held this evâ€" ening (Thursday) at eight o‘clock in the Badminton Club hall. All members are asked to attend and so start off in auspicious way what should prove to be the best year yvet in the history of the popular sport of badminton in this camp. Annual Meeting of the Badminton Club Tonight Walls Going Up On New Town Building Marked progress has been made on the construction of the new town hall in the past few days. Walls have risen to a height of more than four feet. The council warned that further reckless use of rifles would mean that the police would be instructed to turn out in force and make an example of the next person caught with one in his posession. Marked Progress has Been Made on Construction Job in Past Few Days. Men and boys owning rifles are asked to either turn them in to the police department or to stop using them anyâ€" where in the vicinity of Timmins. There have been several woundings this year, one of. which proved fatal. In order to avoid another fatality such as the one which cost Augustine Kader his life last Saturday morning the Town Council, at its regular meetâ€" ing yesterday afternoon, made a plea to owners of rifles. tion. Furthermore, Councillor Laporte definitely remembered the Mayor, at that time, telling the Godson repreâ€" sentatives not to go to any expense unâ€" til the advertising date had expired. In View of Recent Fatality and Other Accidents Here This Year, All Asked to Turn in Rifles. Must Not Use Rifles in Timmins and was accepted. The crux of the whole thing, said Councillor Laporte. was that the counâ€" cil was misinformed. If there was any leaning to the Godson Company at that time it was because of the misinformaâ€" vised acceptance of the Mascioli conâ€" tract. The Mayor thought the responâ€" sibility would evolve on Mr. Mascioli who submitted an ambiguous contract. The engineer, said Councillor Laâ€" porte, was asked at the first meeting, if the tenders were supposed to include curb and gutters as an integral part of the pavement. He said that they should be considered separately. The Godson contract had the two items separate. When the council found out that the first Mascioli tender was complete and the price included curbs and gutters it was found to be lower than any other and was accepted. Published at Timmina Jnt., Canada, MONDAY and THURSDAY Ehe fJorcupine Muanute that the insurance be renewed at a premium of $38250. Summing it up. said the mayor in the discussion which followed after the passirg of the motion, was it not just that the town had not been sanding streets properly? He asked the town engineer, Mr. MacLean, for an explanaâ€" tion of the town‘s system Oof sanding. There was, replied the engineer, a regular staff of four men in the winter who did nothing else but sand streets. In times when the streets were more than ordinarily slippery as many as 25 or 30 men might be put on the job. Last year 700 yards of sand were hauled. Reâ€" cords were kept of all the sanding that was done and when, and a foreman inâ€" There were, continued Mr. Wilson, 22 claims against the town since last Ocâ€" tober. Of that number 4 were not alâ€" lowed by the courts. Eight claims were paid over $100 each and eight claims under $100. Two claims outstanding, would, if the town lost in the courts, cost in the neigshbourhood of $1110. It was estimated that $4191 had been paid out and before the year was over that total would probably mount to more than $5000¢. The council, said his worship, could use the $4000 it paid in premiums as an insurance fund and handle claims itself. Mr. Wilson C idea. He wante for one more with the comp: accidents. He s Cll makt where b own insurantce. I1f it had to pay out claims the council would be more willâ€" ing to investigate them and cut them down. Since that time claims totalling $9900 had been paid which meant an averâ€" age of $3300 a year. Last year‘s premium paid the underwriters was $2250. The insurance company had to get more out of the premium than it paid in claims as it had a large overhead. The company was not complaining of the six thousand dollars it was out in the past three years, that was past and gone, but it‘ wanted the town to get on a sounder basis in the future. The company this year had suggested a premium Oof $4000. If the council thought that ‘too high, said Mr. Wilson, would it pass a motion informing the compary what it was willing to pay. It had come to the time, thought the mayor, when the town should carry its own insurance. If it had to pay out Timmins, said Mr. Wilson, had a bad year again in 1935 with regard to claims. Several companies cancelled their policies with the town in past years because it was costing them more to pay claims than they received in premium. Three years ago the insurâ€" ance was put with Lloyds. Timmins‘ high insurance claim rate was the cause of some concern at the regulax meeting of the council yesterâ€" day afternoon. The subject was introâ€" duced by ‘Mr. A. E. Wilson, of the A. E. Wilson Company who pointed out that the town insurance expired. on Tuesday and that companies taking risks were asking a higher premium rate this year. $9,900 Paid in Claims in Past Three Years. Council Would Renew Insurance at a Premium of $3,250. _ Claims This Year May Top $5,000; No More Water Extensions. Payments Cause Concern High Insurance Claim ouncilor ncil, said his worship, could D00 it paid in premiums as an fund and handle claims itself. son did not agree with vanted the town to carry on 10re year and "to play ball :ompany‘"‘ and try to prevent He suggested that the counâ€" an offer of premium someâ€" ween $3000 and $4000. ors Laporte and Wren moved insurance be renewed at a TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 1937 Miss Nickerson claimed that during the time she and her company were here the sewage backed up into their dressing rooms in the theatre and ruined several costumes and dancing slippers. She wanted the council to pay for cleaning some of the costumes and to remunerate her for the loss of othâ€" ers. Council took no action. a special meeting should be held to disâ€" cuss the question of sanding and ways and means of cutting down on acciâ€" dents occasioned by slippery streets. Claim Costumes Damaged "Flo" Nickerson, who recently brought a theatrical troupe to Timmins to put on a stage production here, wrote a letter to the Claims Department of the council, which in Timmins is composed of the mayor and six members of the council. spected the job when it was completed. There was a good deal of discussion of the technicalities oT sandinig streets before members of council decided that . «hP P PP P P :A it e P P l P P ALPâ€"AP PP l E. Aiter devoting the past few weeks to intensive efforts for the public interâ€" ests, C. V. Gallagher, recently elected as member for this riding in the Legisâ€" lature, is giving a little attention this week to personal nterests, being in Toâ€" week to personal interests, being in Toâ€" mining interests that have been deâ€" ferred through the election campaign. How the fire started is unknown. Alâ€" though there was some damage from flames, smoke caused the greater part of the loss which will exceed $200 There was some damage to clothing in the plant for cleaning. On Friday fire of Pic Holtze‘s jewelle: lieved to have begun f combustion of an oily Damage amounted to There were two calls on Friday for chimney fires. One was to 19 Main avenue, and the Oother was to 4 Laurier avenue. Another call to a chimney fire was received on Tuesday morning. It was at 12 Laurier avenue. Pipes became disconnected at 26‘ Second avenue â€"a@at 11.02 o‘clock last night and filled a storercom witlt smoke. No damage. Damage of several hundred of dollars was done at Harry Herman‘s cleaning plant at 19 Ogden avenue last week by fire which started in the back section. C. V. Gallagher, M.L.A., in City on Mining Business The department was called upon three times yesterday. The first was at 3.03 a.m. Workmen had built a fire in an open can in the new wing of St. Mary‘s hospital, now under construcâ€" tion. Some one in the hospital saw the glow and turned in an alarm. There was no fire outside of the can. At 4.13 in the afternoon a car took tire at the corner of Kirby avenue and Wilcox street. It was easily extinguished with sand. Damage amounted to about About twenty men are employed in the mill at present cleaning out the run and doing other work but they will be released when that work is finished. Next week a diamond drill program will be begun to ascertain what ore bodies are on the company‘s property. Diamond dGdrilling is expected to conâ€" tinue for about two months. Fire in Cleaning Plant Underground men have all been laid off at Gilliee Lake Porcupine Mines Limited pending a diamond drill proâ€" gramme..which begin ~early ~_next. week. More than fifty men were let out. Fire Damages Harry Herâ€" man‘s Cleaning Plant to Extent of Several Hunâ€" dreds of Dollars. Gillies Lake Drilling Programme Underground Men Paid Off. To Centre on Drilling Work. rted in the rear ry store. It is beâ€" from spontaneous cloth in a corner. about $50. 1ew wing of St. under construcâ€" hospital saw the in alarm. Thers Published at Timmins, Ont., Canads, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Likely to Open Sudbury Seat for New Minister Any action in regard to opening a seat has to await until the official â€"reâ€" turns are made, and this means that nothing definite can be done for a day or two in regard to the selection of a seat. Interest again is keen in the classes in English for New Canadians conductâ€" ed at the Central public school by Mr. Kestel and Mr. Transom. There are alâ€" ready 31 registered and further students will be welcomed and will find the classes an unusually beneficial opporâ€" tunity. J. A. Cooper, Recently Elected in Sudbury Riding, Will Probably Give Place to New Minister of Hepburn Cabâ€" inet. Plans Along This Line Said to be Under Considerâ€" ation. Thirtyâ€"one Registered at Classes for New Canadians He will leave on Monday afternoo: for Haileybury. Dr. Bryce is making : tour of the North. Dr. Peter Bryce to Spend Weekend Here After the several degrees were conâ€" ferred, the guests retired downstairs where refreshments were served by members of the Rebekah Lodge, after which the Encampment was duly instiâ€" tuted, and the following officers were installed :â€" Chief Patriarchâ€"Bro. W. Wills. Senior Wardenâ€"Bro. W. Cook. High Priestâ€"Bro. Levi Sauder. Recording Scribeâ€"Bro. J. G. Harris. Financial Secretaryâ€"Bro. S. Spencer. Treasurerâ€"Bro. C. Lacey. Junior Wardenâ€"Bro. W. Avery. Inside Sentinelâ€"Bro. J. Kern. After the installation of the officers, interesting addresses were given by the Grand Patriarch, BRro. W. Lenard, the Grand Jurior Warden, Bro. Allen Jack, anda4 others. Grand Patriarch Brother W. Lenard, of the Grand Encampment of Ontario of the T1.0.0.F., visited Timmins last week for the purpose of instituting an Ercampment in Timmins. The Grand Patriarch was accompaâ€" nied by Brother Allan Jack, Grand Junior Warden of the. Grand Encampâ€" ment,.‘and a degree team from Kirkâ€" land Lake. 1. 0. 0. F. Patriarch Visits Here Change Made at Convention Last Week. Officers Elected for Three Institutes. Addresses of Much Interest at Combined Teachers‘ Institutes Here., Three Teachers‘ Institutes Now in ThisPart of North irand Patriarch of Grand Encampment _ Institutes Encampment in Timmins. Mail Now Carried _ On Sunday Trains A decided improvement will be notâ€" iced in the receipt of registered mail. Registered mall posted on Saturday, up until the time the train passes through the southern town or city, will reach Timmins on Sunday evening, instead of Monday evening. From last Sunday mail was carried on the Torontoâ€"toâ€"Timmins train. For some time postal authorities have been endeavouring to have mail carried on the Sunday train as it is on trains running on weekâ€"days. It was only reâ€" cently that permission was received by the Post Office Department to add maill cars to the Sunday train. The serâ€" vice was inaugurated last Sunday. The new service means that mail from larger centres, where post offices operate on Sundays, will reach Timmins on Sunday evening rather than Monday evening. It means that letters and mail posted n offices in smaller centres, where sorting and despatching is not done on Sundays, will reach Timmins provided it is posted up to the time the post office closses on Saturday. Elsewhere in this issue will be found various articles covering the proceedâ€" l ings of the Teachers‘® Convention here dlast week. The convention included | North Temiskaming Teachers‘ Institute l and Cochrane Teachers‘ Institute, the two combining to hold their annual convention at Timmins. On page one ‘ of the second section of this issue there ‘are two articles on the convention; on page one of the third section, and page 5 of the third section there are |also articles covering the convention. Elected to the South Cochrane Teaâ€" chers‘ Institute were: Hon. Pres.â€" Messrs Masse, Hiscocks and Maurice; Past Presidentsâ€"Mr. Malowney, Porâ€" quis Junction, and Miss Pitre, Timâ€" mins: Presidentâ€"Mr. Harkness, Iroâ€" quois Falls; Viceâ€"presidentâ€"Mr. Hurtiâ€" bise, Ansonville; Secretaryâ€"Treasurerâ€" Miss Duhaime, Iroquois Falls; Honorâ€" aryâ€"Treasurerâ€"Mr. Hiscocks; Librarâ€" ianâ€"Miss Lynch, South Porcupine; Asâ€" sistantâ€"Librarianâ€"Sister _ Ste. Jean, Timmins: Executiveâ€"Mr. P. O. Kloss, Timmins, Mr. Sparks, Schumacher, Mr. Beatty, Timmins, Miss Boutin, Val Gagne; Aluditorsâ€"Mr. Shaw, Ansonâ€" ville, Mr. Malowney, Porquis Junction. The Teachers‘ Institutes were now divided into three sections â€" North Cochrane, South Cochrane and North Temiskamingâ€"whereas before there have been only two. North Cochrane is to take in the area from Nakina to the Quebec boundary and from Moosonee south. half way between Cochrane and Porquis Junction. South Cochrane exâ€" tends from Timmins to Iroquois Falls, and from the North Cochrane Institute southto North â€" Temiskaming covers the area south of Ramore. The following are the officers electâ€" ed for the North Cochrane Teachers‘ Institute: Hon. Pres.â€"Mr. Hiscocks, Mr. Masse, Miss Pitre; Presidentâ€"Elliot Fels; Vico presidentâ€"Sister Ste. Amelie; Secreâ€" taryâ€"Treasureâ€"E. A. Fairman; Honâ€" oraryâ€"Treasurerâ€"Mr. Hiscocks; Assisâ€" tant Librarianâ€"Sister Ste. Ameria; Executive â€" committeeâ€"Miss Dorothy Gracie; Miss D‘Aoust, Miss O‘Gorman, Mr. Robert Ison, Mr. J. H. Parkhill. Auditorsâ€"Munroe MacLkeod, J. E. Horâ€" ton. During the business meeting held on Thursday as part of the programme for the Teachers‘ Convention last week Mr. Connell, president of Men Teachers‘ Federation addressed the assembly. He stressed the need of more unity among the teachers, and said that if they would take a greater interest in the Federation, it would be a greater sucâ€" cess. He outlined the accomplishments of the Federation, and spoke about its future work. He mentioned that alâ€" though Ontario is supposed to be highly advanced in every phase of education, Australia and New Zealand pay 100 p.c. of the costs of education, while the province of Ontario only pays 11.5 p.c. Mrs. Dr. Armitage, of Schumacher, who until recently was director of music at the Regina Normal School, gave a very pleasing and inspiring address on music. She stated that teachers should help the students to learn to love and appreciate music. 3 Sections 18 Pages