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MacDonald said his attention was on load of rock being ralsed to the surâ€" face on ‘the ‘other side of the double hoist when he received regular sigrals from the hoist tender that the engineers were entering the cage. . The "hold it" signal followed and the next thing he knew the cable was unreeling wildly â€" from the drum. En’iérgency brakes were applied but the cable, a new one, snappéed at the 575â€"foot level. In Goodâ€" Shape | _ Mines Inspector Roger Taschereau of the Quebec government and mine . ofâ€" ficials testified the cable and> hoist equipment were in good condition and. â€" â€"The inquest held last week into the mine accident at Lamaque Mine in which five young enginsers lost their nves failed to show an xplanation. of the accident. The hoist cage dropped 700 feet to the bottom of the new mine shan resulting in the death of Peter Downey, 24, of Glenichen Alta; James L. Crocker, 23, of Toronto; Arthur â€"M. Hewat, 32, of Halifax; Harry FPlield, 32, of Bourlamaque, and W. Clarke Isbister, 23, of Toronto. Can‘t Explain Before the jury returned a verdict of accidental death, Hoistman J. W. Macâ€" Donald toid Coroner Josephâ€" Dich he was unable to control the death â€" car it screamed down the shaft, after 11 Joads of miners had been lowered sately for their day‘s work. Unable to Tell Why Mine Cage Dropped Worst Accident in History of Northwestern Quebec Mining Unexplained. â€"Some.people are what are known as acidâ€"makers, They can‘t help itâ€"and often:they don‘t know it. The results of an excess of acid may seem just like ordinary stomach trouble â€" but they can‘t be put right by ordinary stomach remedies! 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Acid Indigestion, Colds, Headaches,â€"Bilious Attacks, â€"~Constipation . OFTENâ€"START THIS WAY Clear B.C. Fir Vâ€"Joint; Gyproc! Hardwood Floorâ€" Sashâ€"in Stock Sizes. ing; Vâ€"Joint and Shiplap; White Pine Featherâ€" edge;.Clear Fir and Pine Doors in Stock Sizes; john W. l"ogg Limited Eumber, Cement, Bmldmg Materials, Coal and 52 . Coke, Mine and Mill Supplies. 2 AND REAL ESTATE IN ALL BRANCHES INSURANCE Â¥, AUGUST <«TH, 1998 IMMS, HOOKER DREW HOUSES AND 8 C SD _ LEA ENA _ S A R NC MJ 6 The Lamaque Mine, biggest exclusive producer of gold in Quebec Province, is located just outside Bourlamagque, about five miles north of Abitibi County‘s scluthern border. _ Opened five years ago itâ€"is producing $4,000,000â€" worth .of gold a year. It employs 800 ‘men. , Sudbury Star:â€"Seemingly there is no statute that will penalize a man for sitting on the produce tables on which the goods of vendors are displayed, and changing his socks. ' Hewat isâ€"survived by his widow and a child. His body was sent today to Halifax, and th body of Peter Downey was flown to Rouyn, Que., for removal to Alberta. Bodies of Isbister: and Crocker will be taken to Toronto. .‘ Going to Work o Just going to work, the five you mining enginsers stepped into the boys like cage.. Assistant: Superintendent William Bennett, Toronto, was about to follow them into the hoist when it sudâ€" denly dropped from sight before His eyes, plummeting down into the black~' ness_ of the shaft. ; Bermett heard a dull crash far below' as the cage smashed to bits aulnst a wood and concrete bulkhead at the '1001‘ foot level. e All but Isbister were dead when amergency resecue crews made their way to the spot. The young Toronto boy was barely able to gasp out a few words before lapsing into unconsciousness as he was carried up and brought toâ€"the hospital where he died shortly after. _ 21 in Two Months The tragedy brought up to 21 the number of lives claimed in the Northâ€" érn district around here in mining accidents during the last eight weeks. Only Monday, two men were killed at nearby Perron when a 30â€"foot shaft caved in and buried them under. rock and muck.. Toronto Star;â€"The golfer who makes a hole in one and the ayviator who lands on one wheel are good luck brot.hers s William Bennett of Toronto, assistant superintendent of the $7,000,000 mine, was right behind the five men. He was just about to strp into the boxâ€"like élevator when, before his ‘eyes, it sud- denly detached itself.and hurtled down the back shaft. Downey and Crocker were graduatts of the University of Toronto. o The plunge was from the ground: level of the shaft, where the group of« engineers had just stepped into the cage to be taken to work far under- ground. The others were killed instantly. Crocker, engaged to a Miss Hiller of Toronto, had selected a house here two days ago. Straight Down The shaft runs straight down for 700 feet. Then there is a “stop” ing it off, before it starts down. agam for anothsr 1,300 feet. Below . that} there is a 1,600â€"foot slope to the 3 600- foot ‘level. <It was against the cemenb and timber top that the dropping car crumbled into a tangled of metal and twisted human flesh. + Isbister and Crocker both had planâ€" ned to â€" married <shortly. Fanny Thompson, Isbister‘s fiancee, was at his bedside when he died in hospital. had funztioned perfectly before the As It“l‘urns Out L* The real. bjpw was the 'thought of all the pleasfire-we might ha,ve had we‘d just up and spent oqr morrey and enjoyed .we went along And at turns out tght ‘the â€" counq,ny would! have been better| off if we, cqnsiqermg‘ how manymmore people would have had work fu-*we'd spent more and m- vested less!}. 0j tCt ; t Anyway ;that point of . v1ew dsta> great". comfort toyaalpdy when . she ‘goes. shop-' ping. Especialiy when shes look.tng at things for her home. «F‘or ‘then she has: an added. ‘mcenfiveâ€"the ‘cultural adâ€". vantages fls viell’ as‘. the pleasure that the famuynwfll havp m "a â€" home‘ of char:n and*tasbe s f And 'l‘hen Down Town : So all: in"~ all ‘the: coast is clear this August forwa lady ‘with:a hnouse to pore over the Kugust* furniture sale ads. to' her heart‘s / cgntent ~And then tear down town 4t.o look at the,special t.hings she could ~use in her front room. _ |= C eBE se But weâ€" h,gpe you won‘t call usâ€"a nag for remindihg you that it's a â€"smart lady who ha.s a plan. in her head when she buys even an odd table orâ€"an exâ€" tra ‘chair. Thgt. way: she’ll build‘a harâ€" monious enmble instead" of ending .up with a lot ofâ€"odds and. ends that don‘t amount to”'mpch when you put them all together. "The chances are that‘s. the trouble wfi«h your, pl‘ace right, now.â€" It‘s full ot â€"stuff : bought, without: much thought . as )’cm went along ‘Soâ€"turn over ne;w ‘leaf : before ‘you embark upon your A,usust Sale advent,urfls Friendly and Intimate We grew:up in. the ‘days ;when; pinch- ing penniesz and* saving for _ ‘the; rainy day was the, style. o ,'Ijhen a . person alâ€" ways felt just: a"little, g’uucy ‘about [goâ€" ing on ‘ der and buylng somet.hing that didn‘t: oome un’dexu the heading ‘of Absolute Necessit,y But*oh dearie me ll that fnugality didntt, help much when the ratny days realty came in‘ the form of debresslons and reCessions and the like. y 1 $b 8 o3 W Plannedâ€"Spending is as Important as Planned Savingâ€"Make a Furniture Ountline for Future as Well as Present Purchazesâ€"Then Piecemeal Buying Can Achieve Charm and + Authentic Design. Just for instance, toâ€"day we‘re going IFâ€" YOU‘RE PLANNING TO TAKE IN THE AUGUST FURNITURE SALE. Pale peach walls a grey rug, strlped chairs in greys with goldâ€"these are the predominating colours ih the ; ; ~living: reom : we‘* plan _ _ are fresh and â€"pleasant notes for the bédfoom for this master bedroom. ~PLEASANT HOMES ito: dcscribe.,a plan for: a typioal houseâ€", the kind : most. of us live in. . Four: or. five rooms " Not so huge but friendly ‘and mtimate ~‘We. want it pleasant_ with furniture of good design interâ€" esting colours practical arrangement. But yet â€"it ‘won‘t‘ be outâ€"of reach in cost: â€"â€"in * fact, â€"if . yeu: start buying toward,: this plan ‘this August; (even : if ; your Anitial .purchase is no.more than an‘inâ€" :.jcidental taple or‘am odd . chast. of: . ‘ers), and add a piece aSs you can, you‘ ll f ,:Abe surprised now: soon : you . will‘ have ‘--accumulat.ed the: t.hmgs needed. The; ‘trick is not‘ to buy ‘a "single thing "at _randomâ€"make every nickel you spen,d‘ <‘build‘ t,oward your. phan. We ve‘" furnished this ~little dream house in~y18th ‘century . â€" furniture, of -Amerlcan ‘colonial and â€" English heriâ€" tags. because so‘: many people : seem to 'ltke th%e destgns best and because ‘they won’t, <be ,going out: of style.. ~But the same general ‘plan would{work .with anâ€" ‘other.â€" period. of furmture T rug, curt.ains and draperies ~With that listâ€"we started cutâ€"to. shop “We had decidx.d on pale peach walls, so we thought . a ‘grey broadloom rug would:be the thmg to go with it (partâ€" ly because a grey: rug is as ‘smart as -smart-â€"â€"paruy because ‘soâ€" many of us have them left_ over from the taupe era and could make use of them in this new ensemble).: Then we found a sofa in a dusty epricot tone, a subtle deep colour that blended interestinzly with Let’s look at the living: room.~ : First :we ma;dp A: list of the things: ‘that would ‘be : e.ssential â€"(comfortable), a desk (either a â€" secretary or: kneehble) two end . tables (for ends ‘of: sofa), one ?coffee table (for.~incidental : refreshâ€" ments) one ‘small‘ occasional table (to 'supplement the cotfee table when servâ€" ing), one JAarge dmp ‘leaf table (for a big ° Jlamp ‘and for bridge, tea, school lessons or what have: you) two match- ing~ easy ‘chairs, one extra_ odd" easy chair, two ‘or ‘four: side chairs ‘two book cases (or. one larger one) one mirror,. two gqoq-,sizpd picmregs four lamps, by Elizabeth MacRea Boykin .‘Q..v w.pc- hu ds cd hoh . 6 Po â€"‘-â€" T a wedizwood blue lamp and for the wall ‘above some hanging â€"shelves in mahogany For the> largér table wr ches> a‘drop leaf Duncan: Ehyfe pedesâ€" tal base to stand in‘ front:of one winâ€" dow with two of the: side : chairs beâ€" side it. * Add. a pair of small ‘shelf cupâ€" boards to â€"hold odd â€" lovply ‘porcelain or books, a convex. mirror with gilt edge frame, a pair of large Chinese flower prints, peuch rayon draperies, white sceatter â€" rugs, some Chinesp figurines ;‘ For ‘the‘ dining room we flgured on the usual sultnâ€"large table »six or.eight chairs, buffet,. china cablnet and perâ€" haps a serving: table. They could be hpought as a unit or separately, but don‘t think that a regular: going houseâ€" hold can get. along comtartably withâ€" out these necessary pieces.. For â€" the little house we were shopping for, we crlected a Qugen Anne walnut suite beâ€" cause it would‘ be congenial with the mahogany in the rest of the house and yet provide interesting variation of deâ€" ha‘ Arxé, mm sls t on +. + 4 c o e mt t t 4 * oo 4 + uit ol hn .. Ax ies in white© porcelain,: and ‘sere what. you haveâ€"a complete and. attractive room that. can develop withâ€" fashlon yet basically will not. go out of ; date. Weâ€"looked and looked before deciding on the ‘desk, but finally we settled on a â€"knee hole flat .top modPl to go at right angles ‘to one wall For 1t we got ing . room With: Oddâ€"Lovely ~Porcelain it‘s light to<carry. around the Cochrane Aug. 3.â€"Effective.on. the fii'st of ‘Alugust, Cochrane lost. one of : banks when the local branch â€" of : the Banque Canadienne Nauonale closes its doors ; The arrangerment is under a recipro- cal agreement with the Bank of Nova Beotia, which will: handle the acâ€" Ttounts ‘previously ‘held by the. Banque Canadienne Nationale here. ‘The transâ€" feérance is part of a scheme of consoliâ€" dation which is understood ; to .be ‘ in progress among {he major . banks in Canada, where each is undertaking. to close several branches, ih close proxiâ€" mity to other banks. . holsteredseats and backs, were in a figured linen on ad usty peach tone. This same flowered fabric we used for the at the windowsâ€" ever curtains of | palest. blue ninon. White . damask . table. linenâ€" and: blue _Wedg'wood dishes : would complete the cool charm, of this ropm .: s Heres thought abont dinipgâ€"â€"n in -;Q- " The Banque Oanadienne Nationale has been long connected wlth ‘Cochrane althougfi it did. not build a permanent building ~as was done by the other banks, but held a choice lot for many years For the main bedroom, we planned on ‘having a bed or: beds (of .course), one or two small easy chairs, one: small end table to go with the chairs, chest of arawers, a .dresser with a~ mirror, hedside tables, and a dressing table maybe. We eénded up with peach walls again‘ but a maroon rug here, flowered chintz curtains on a white ground, white candlewick spreads: on mahogany tau ’l‘be walls here we had in soft powdery Wedgwood blue; ‘the broadâ€" loom rug was blue in a slightly deeper thade and the chairs, which had upâ€" int dlnlng room, you cbuld ‘uge the drop leaf table in the living: room, addlnc m pair â€"of corner cupbosrds in one "end the living room to itake care of cl;ina and linen. ‘ gow dark, red satin arm chair and flower contaimrs in Wedgâ€" wood blue, along with the conventional chests and. things.. ~The guest room got all white furni- ture and white walls as weéll. Then. oval flowered â€" seatter rugs,: llght, blue â€"orâ€" ';;andy tie back curtains, a light blue candlewick spread. And _ there. you have as fresh and restful a picture as could be ‘Two: flowered easy chairs <and a narrow flowered wall paper. border outlining doors and wln- dows introduced dainty . *Andâ€"so grew this little house in good taste that is within reach of, anybody wno wants to start out and buy through the years with this plan in:mind. Disâ€" éard the old things as you can replace them, and the first thing you know a house like this will be yours. " At Kirkland Lake last week a young fellow from Cowansville, Quebec, escapâ€" ed fairly lightly when he pleaded guilty to being drunk in charge of a car. Ho was found asleep in the car on the Larder Lake highway on July 24th, When sentenced he was given ten days and told that half his term was over (Copyrlght 1938,â€" by Elizabeth Macâ€" Rae Boykin.) * The town will now be served by two banks, ‘Bank of Nova Scotia and the Imperial Bank of Canada. as his sentence was ollawed to count from th> date of his arrest, as he was in jail from that time. Further, the car was not impounded as it was ownâ€" ed by his employer. Escaped Fairly Lightly for Being Drunk in Car Cochrane Lost One of Its Branches This Week L I M IT E D General Contractors, Lumber, Building Supplies â€" Head Office Mill Office Schumacher, Phone 708 Timmins, Phone 709 IUâ€"WALL the low cost washable wall paint! Dries in two hours. Loeaves no brush marks or laps. HMas no odor. e New walls and ceile for old! One §â€"lb, package of NUâ€"WALL is enough for the walls and ceiling of an averag room. Choite of white or ten lovely pastel tints. NUâ€"WALL is so easy to use. Mix with water â€"apply â€" in two hours it‘s dry! You can wash it just like oil paint. Ask for a tint card. mustâ€" serve the essential <~economic .needsâ€"and with an infinitely greater. efficiency and safety than in the past. ; (From the Dept. of Highways) .Thrcughout history the utilitarian needs of war . and commerce have imâ€" posed an unending task of road-fbuildf fns upon ; men. In Ontario there hfi been no war in a century but last year nearly three million tourists‘ cars 1n-g vaded its borders and left behind . $120,: 000,000 for Ontario business menâ€"a legacy that marked Ontario‘s roadâ€" builders as the lL:ading "business proâ€" ducers". of the province. Three Million Tourists Visâ€" Ontario Last Year, Spurring Good Roads Nor is it enough that Ontario‘s ‘"‘Main Street" shall be the superâ€"highâ€" way of advanced engineeringâ€"the thorclughfares straightaway and broad, divided where ‘density of traffic deâ€" mands, sweeping across the province from border to border, and withal, safe and comfortable routes of travel. Inâ€" deed, they must be no less than that in the new pattern which Ontario‘s roadâ€" builders have applied to the larger task. A miracle of transit within the last decade has brougsht swiftly changing advances in road building and Ontario‘s road builders have kept pace because it was "good business." They have reâ€" mained aware of the fact that roads it is more than"just "good roads‘" that bring this wealth of tourist busiâ€" ness to Ontario, it is good. noads leadâ€" ing (somewhere. ‘That "somewhere" may be, Callander and the famous Dionne children: Muskoka, Georgian Bay or the Kawartha Lakes; Quinte and the St. Lawrence, or countless othâ€" er scenes in a farâ€"flung holiday land. But wherever these "somewhere" scenes have beckoned the tourist or the Onâ€" tario holiday seeker, the roadâ€"bullders arie each year making his way easier and shorter. That has been part of the increasing task. In the North recent, have seen the developmentâ€"of: netâ€" work of byways becoming known as Muskokse Lanes. More than seventy miles of <~these hardâ€"surfaced, allâ€" weather drives thrcugh the lakes eare in use this season. Similarly into the Georglan Bay area and through the picturesque lake country north and east new tourist roads have been â€"developed. And too, when engineers mapped the.‘ new and grea,ter highways now in the\ making as main trunk routes across~ the province, the preservation and deâ€" * velopment of potential scenic beauty > was a factor in location. Thus the. roadâ€"builders are protecting the rich * aAssets of Ontario‘s vast tourist industry:, and anticipating greater dividends in * years to come. = Paid Back Monthly over 3 to 5 Years. AaAPPLY TO J. J. McKAY on First Mortgages Available in REAL ESTATE INSURANCE STEAMSHIP OFFICE 20 Pine North Phones Timmins 1135 1580 TIMMINS SCHUMACHER SOUTH PORCUPINE PaAGR sxvitn