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cable so far as he knew had no unâ€" usual strain (or jerk). § "New we have neara the opinions of experts regarding the difficulty of detecting flaws. Expert witnessoes coming from Toronto after testing part of the cable say that cable had deterâ€" iorated and stated and explained the difficulty of discovering that. There was no exterior indication of internal corrosion. "I warn you that you must base your decision on evidence, not rumours". "The evidence of witnesses is «~not contradicted. They gave evidence in sworn manner and all, agreed. I poi:it out that suggestion has been mads that possibly strain such as a jerk might have caused the break; in justice to the hoistman, he applied the brakés in proper order and in time as coming to stop . . . the possibility of kinksâ€"but witnesses failled jo prove kinks. The question of ‘failure of safety devicesâ€"you gentlemen â€" are quite qualified to consider this subject. The guides, dogs, and measuremen‘s in your possession let you have a pretty fair idea of the truth of the condition of the dogs. Superintendent. Newman has given his evidence. In his opinion the dogs functioned all the way down "The accumulation of shavings and the condition of the parts suggest that possible the broken portion of the cable attached to the cage had som> influence in causing the dogs to release. The guides were being replaced by new ones. We are not dealing with the future but as things were. ‘"My impression of. the witnesses is that they were endeavoring to give us the true story as they saw it. The jury consisted of _ Kemsley, Walter Cliff, John Pecorc, John MacDonald and Sam Rock. The Verdict The following verdict was returned after the jury were out over an hour and a half:;â€" ‘"We find that Russell Dillon ecarac to his death at 8 a.m. on Pebruary 2nd. 1945, in No. 5 shaft Paymaster Minc, Township of Tisdale, through first by breaking of/ the rope and, secondly. through the failure of the safety dogs to function properly and stop the cag.. From evidence submitted the rops broke because of internal corrosion. of which there was no indication from external examination. "We consider the dogs faulty *n design and operation and recommend that all safety dogs and attachments be approved by a competent authorit; appointed by the Department of Mincs before permitting the use of same. "Also that study be made of the preâ€" vention of intern®1 deterioration of hoisting ropes by a commission apâ€" pointed by the Provincial Government and every effort be made to prevent it. "Wi» strongly recommend that be no delay by said commission in making investigation of all cables, safety devices and hoisting equipment, to prevent the recurrence of this serious and deplorable accident. ‘"We find that no blame can be atâ€" tached to any one through carelessiicss or neglect." "Considerable evidence as to care received has been given,. Witnesses are definite as to proper lubrication that this cable was not exposed to unâ€" usual exposure. An engquiry into the deaths of sixteen men killed last February 2nd, when the mine cage in which they were going underground fell on account of a broken cable at the Paymaster Mins, was heard here under Coroner E. R. Tucker, with Mr. Caldbick for the crown. The inquest lasted . an Tuesday morning after twentyâ€"four witnesses had given evidence. Coronor Sums Up for Jury TIn his address to the jury Coroner E. K. Tucker said: ‘"We have veen given a clear and concise report of what the situation has been at the Paymaster Mine. Death (of the sixteon miners) was caused in the ftirst instance by the breaking cable; taren with the failure of the safety devices taking care of such a happening. They did not function. There is no doubt of that. No Blame Attached to Anyone by Carelessness or Neglect at Paymaster "As to the cable:â€"There have bezn various witnesses. The hoistma=s swears the first he saw of the accident was the slacking of the cable. The cable so far as he knew had no unâ€" "There is no evidence of covering or hedgingâ€"not much contradiction "The evidence cf experts rfom t Wabi Iron Works, which made t cage and dogs, is not as clear. . . . would suggest that vou have the Jc ‘South Porcupine, Feb. 28th. Speci to The Advance. Coroner E. R. Tucker Presides at Enguiry Into Recent Accident. Jury Brings in Recommendations Seeking Safety From Similar Tragedies. Jury Finds "Dogs" Faulty in Construction. Commission Urged to Early Action. Wt A BRAAA LA A L LAAA â€" LAAA AAA s it P PA PPA â€"AP L B i P ~AP ~IC L 4 Allies 1 Section 8 Pages ((((( «; Nearly a ThousandPeople Vlew the Boy Scouts ‘j ’Hobby Show Held Here " Three Men Hanged Toâ€"day . for the "Hot Stove" Murde "No one has any riht to quesion your course. You may retire or adjouin to some future The government is going into the question of safety equipment for mines. "You have a bility. The eyes you and expec Do the right conscience." Witnesses examined:â€"A. F. Newman (Supt. at Paymaster); R.~â€"S. Rayner; Mike Kobsey: L. Poloquin; C. shire (hoistman); J. E. Armstrong; Frank Ash; A. Beauchamp; Paul Strigner Onni Kukilainen: Hector Poitras; A. Valette; Matti Laurila; T. Jokinen: L. Bilodeau: E. Taillefer; W. Bimm J. McGrath: Dr. McLaren: Dr. Johnson ; Sgt. G. Archambault (photos): Robert Stuart (Tensile Wire Expert from Dept. of Mines); Wm. F.. Brown (Cable Wire Rope Co.); F. Johnson (Wali Iron Works); C. Mcâ€" Innis and other police, "The evidence in general points to no one individual as being negligent but you must consider whether a dangerous position existed at that ming If you feel those dogs are not safeâ€"feel the equipment is not whas it should be it is your duty to the public and the relatives of the deceased men, and your object in view should be that these unfortunate accidents are not repeated. ; N "While your primary duty is to find cause of deathâ€"the law prescribes tha function of an inquest to be of some assistance in preventing another death. "The commission investigating have so many questions to explore that an entirely new system of safety devices in mines may develop. Boy Scout Week was well celebrated in Timmins. Many were roused. to greater interest in this great hboys‘ movement by the excellence of last week gave an outline of the programme for the week and in the main this was carried through as announced. There was one important change and that was that it was found imposible to carry week and in the main this was carried through as announced. There was one important change and that was that it was found ; impossible to carry through the musical contest planned in connection with the Hobby Show. So many boys make a hobby of musizc that it would have taken too much time to try to carry along this feature with the full programme of the Hobâ€" by show. Acecrdingly the musical conâ€" tests were postponed and will be conâ€" ducted on a special cccasion later this vear. While the Hobby Show was th outstanding feature of the week, th banquet on Thursday night for Scoute: Leaders, Committee and friends was big event. Rev. Fr. Martindale was th "Rumours going around must not be in your minds. On the other hand you are not here to cover up anyone who is negligent. before you. You know what happened. You are not here to persecute anyone. You are here to find thoss responsible as to where, how and by what means these persons lost their lives. guest speaker and delivered Big Feature of Boy Scout Week in Despatches toâ€"day from Fort Franâ€" cis, Ontario, say that three men died early this morning on the gallows in the jail basement at Fort Francis for what is known as the "hot stove‘" murder of Mrs. Viola Jamieson last July. The men executed were two men named Skrypnyk aged 23 and 38 years old respectively, and William Schmidt, aged 29. In a robbery case they torâ€" tured the woman to force her to priJâ€" duce money they believed she haid hidden. hibition of Crafts and Novelties by t. manship, Scrap Book Collections, M Baking, Model Planes, Ships, Stamps Interesting Items. \' """""""""""""""" | + The Pioneer Pape § of the Poreupine 4 4 \ Established 1912 Cl i ce ols ols cllts . t. . ce BP :A Ehe fJorcupine Aobuance Published in Timmin«a, Ont., Canada EVERY THURSDAY very serious responsiâ€" of the public are all on you to do your diuty. thing by vour owWn [ 110y iscout Week in Timmins was the Exâ€" Jrafts‘an_d Novelties by the Boys. Craftsâ€" :deceascdl Mr,. George Gedge, president of the w Shoulfl;Timmins Branch Victorian .Order of Nurses for Canada, announced today that the annual meeting of the local is to | Branch will take place on Thursday. prescer: bp, March 8th, at 8 p.m, in the Municipal tA ha /t t Bullding. ASo B L4 A l Lollectlons, Mineral Specnmenb th the the L. Kelly, Supervisor of Nurses for the | Porcupine Health Unit, and by Dr. J.' A. Kinu%n'. Miss Eleancr Webster, RN., Nurscâ€" inâ€"Charge of the Timmins Branch will}‘ tell directly of the work of the Victorâ€" ian Order Nurses in the, Porcupine. Mrs. C. Jutras, Miss C. Mansfield and Miss C. Weiss, staff nurses, will attend, Reports by the officers of the Timâ€"| mins Executive will be presented 0;," Mr. G. Gedge, President; Mr. W. Long, Treasurer; Mrs. A. F. Carriere, Csn-’ vener of Nursing and Supplies; Mrs. A. A. Rose, Secretary. Invitations nave been mailed to local organizations, societies and welfare, agencies. In view of the fact that t!‘.' annual meeting of the Victorian Order has been iooked upon as an Opporâ€" tunity of making better known to the public the serviccs offered by the Order, the Timmins Executive is anxiâ€" ous for every interested citizen to realâ€" ize that he is entitled, and most corâ€" dially invited to attend. able and helpful address. Other speakâ€" ers were Mayor Brunette, E. L. Longzâ€" more, W. F. Lawy, and Scoutmaster Nick Basiano. An interesting meeting is planned, with informal talks by local citizens. Short addresses will be given by Miss The only specitai award to an intdiv idual was to Allan Geary of Porceiipin for a model Spitfire nlane idual was to Allan Geary of Porciupine for a model Spitfire plane. Two model airports, complete with runways planes, searchlights, attendâ€" ants, etc., made by members of the Fifth Timmins Kiwanis Troop ware awarded first and second prizes in their class. Annual Meeting of the Victorian Order Nurses to be Interesting Event The Hobby Show attracted around four hundred people the first nisht and Saturday night there were even mort interested: and pleased with this wonderful exhibition. Remarkable ex. amples of the craftsmanship ofâ€" the boys were on display as well as stamj» collections, mineral samples, scrayp books model planes and ships and other articles as well as score: other interesting things in which Scouts are concerned as hobbies The following were the prize win ners: All Specially Invited to Attend on Thursday Evening Next, March 8th, in Municipal Hall. Reports for Year to be Presented. Officers Elected. Brief but Specialâ€" ly Valuable Addresses to be Featured The final phase of the battle to free the to the Belgian port of Antwerp began on November 1st, when Royal Marine Commanclus landed atâ€"dawn at Westkapelle, the westernmost point of the island of Walcheren. By dusk the town had been captured and a bridgehesad 3,000 yards long to the south had been established. From this bridgeâ€" hesd‘ the C:mmandos pushed north and south the next day, along? the dyke beside the sea to Domburg and Zoutelande. hoto taken aboard one of the landing craft that ran the gauntlet of enemy shore batteries shows:â€" Oerlikon gunners left and rightâ€"Able Seaman K. S. Nichclson, (Readâ€"~ ing) : Able Seamen W. B; Ardern (Northwick, Cheshire); Able Seaman w4 se an Zas F. McCabe Scouts Eighth St. Anthony‘s Troop Marine Commandos Land on Walcheren at Westkapelle and Many Other TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 1ST, 1945 it many ships and scores â€" of which Boy "Canadians should know more ahbout China and its people," said Rev. H. J. Veals who spent many years in misâ€" sion work in China, in an address at the ~weekly Kiwanis luncheon at the Empire hotel on Monday. They did know more about China after listenâ€"â€" ing to his interesting address and it gave the members of the club a new outlook on the Chinese question. In opening his address Rev. Mr. Veals, who spent over twenty years in misâ€" sionary work in China, said that for over two thousand years there had been little change in China, the relaâ€" tionship between the different classe; of people remaining statiece on acecunt of the influence of the Confucius docâ€" No home is too humble or too luxuiiâ€" ous to use the trained nursing services offered by the Victorian Order. Treatâ€" ments, dressings and general nursing care for medical and surgical cases can be given in the home under the orders of an attending physician. Maternal and infant care are important, fullyâ€" developed branches of the service. Weekly or semiâ€"weekly visits can be made to chronically ill patients. The fee is on a cost basis and adjusted to the circumstances of the patient. For those who can pay it is moderate; for those whose circumstances require it, the cost for the service is reduced; for those who cannot pay, the visit is free. Ing ne?ds Ccouid De met by a visiting trained nurse do not realize that the services of the local Victorian Order Nurses are available to them. Apart from bedside nursing care in the hceme, which is the fundamental principle of the service, all forms of educational and advisory administraâ€" tive work that tend toprevent disease in the community and so raise the standard of health are part of the V.O.N. service. In view of the inevitable expansionl of the work in the near future in coâ€" operation and collaboration with govâ€" ernment health services, the President, Mr. Gecorge Gedge, hopes for a capa-i city attendance Oof citizens at the :m-‘ nual meeting on March 8th. ing needs could be met by Canadians Should Learn More About China and Its People, Club Speaker Says Rev. H. J. Veals, Missionary in China for Many Years, Gives Unusually Interesting and Educative Address at Kiwanis Club. Graphic Description of Life in China by one who Admits he Loves China and Its People. China making Progress to Greater Development. â€"Porcupine Scouts. â€"Fifth Timmins Kiwanis. â€"First South Porcupine. â€"Seventh Canadian Legion Cubs â€"St. Matthew‘s Cubs. â€"Cubs from Porcupine. â€"Timmins Police Cubs.. â€"Fifth Timmins Cub Pack â€"Fourth St. Anthony‘s ilcheren ‘Sth Casualty Word was received here this week that Glen Tansley has been killea or service overseas. He was a â€"popular young man in town and his death will bring sincere syrrow here. He was on the staff of the A. P. Store before enlisting. He was also a popular memâ€" ber of the Timmins Citizens Band. HMe is the fifth casualty among the thirty bandsmen of the Timmins Citizens Band who enlisted for overseas serâ€" vice. Three others have been officially reported as dead and One other as missing. Exchange:â€"Some people +they are worth a lot of because they have it. South Porcupine Soldier Was a Prisonerâ€"ofâ€"war South â€"Porcupine Feb. 28th. Sp to The Advance. Lâ€"Cpl. Steve Ostovich, of Porcupine who was recently repatriated to Canâ€" ada after being a prisonerâ€"ofâ€"war in a German prison camp is home. He came over on the Swedish liner Gripsâ€" holm. Injuréd in battle before captured, Steve had a leg amputated whils a prisoner. He was serving with the Aiâ€" gonquin Rgt. in Holland when woundâ€" ed and captured. trines. In 1911 came the revoluticn and a republic was declared. He pointâ€" eded out, however, that this did not mean democracy. Indeed, even toâ€"day there was not demosratic governmert. The common people (the people of a hundred names as the Chinese phrase called them) had no votes and there were no elections as here. Progress to democracy was slow. In a few shor years Japan had modernized industriâ€" ally, but this was of slower growthn in China. The great need of China had been unity. As an illustration of this the speaker said that in one large proâ€" vince alone there had been over 200 civil wars. For their own profit thce Chinese war lords, had kept China from becoming a united nation. The part played by the Communists in China was touched by the speaker. The speaker mentioned incidentally that the Communists had beon much against . Christianity, as against other religions. The ~present ~Government even had not gone all the way in lookâ€" ing after the needs of the . peopie. They had done much, however, for edâ€" ucation and for agriculture, though the war had hindered their efforis along this line. There was more unity in China toâ€"day than twenty years ago so there was progress even if it was slow. Toronto Telegram:â€"These V weapons coming out of Germany are nothing new, Many a young American has done nearly as much damage driving a V â€"8, . a greéeat natlon O WC "I have learned to lov China," he said, and | opportunity would col better themselves and ful place in a peaceful The speaker was int: wW. M. Mustard, and Visitors for the day w Chidwick, Rev. E. Gilm« Fr,. Maxim, C. Newell a Claude Desaulniers w of the weeklyv war savin k get the idea money just A A HC A. R.} made Rev f A Cl Byâ€"law Being Prepared To Make Changes in Plan of Conducting Dog Pound At the regular meeting of town ‘council on Monday evening, the comâ€" ‘mittee report on better dog Control was accepted and a byâ€"law to the new provisions effective "will be | prepared. i The commitce recommendation inâ€" culding the following:â€" Published in Timmins, Ont.., O imada EVERY THURSDAY Germans Reported as Stiftening Resistance Gn All Fronts of Battle Due to the weather conditions reeâ€" ently, icicles form a danger these days to safety. This is particularly true in regard to buildings along Wilson avenue. Clusters of icicles there arse ready to fall and they are so big and so sharpened at the points that the result may be serious, especially for children who may be passing. It would be a good idea to rake these icicles off before they fall cn someone perhaps with serious results. Danger From Icicles Buildings Along Parts of Wilson Avenue Particuâ€" larly Dangerous Squadron Leader "Babe" Everard Now Prisonerâ€"ofâ€"War Reported at Christmas Time as Among the Missing @r, culding the following:â€" Pound to be placed in condition Moneta warehouse property with sm house for the psundkeeper, who cor also act as watchman. Town fees for unclaimed dogsâ€" for male and $5 for female dogs. | dog owner permitted to reclaim d more than twice in yvear. No pers dog owner permitted to reclaim doy more than twice in year. No person other than the license owner permitted to reclaim dogs from pound. No dogs to be sold by poundkeeper. Poundâ€" keepers‘ hours from 1 to 5 pm. All pound fees to be paid to police Office between the hours of 1 and 4 p.m., and all orders on poundkeeper to be issued from police office. Poundkeeper to be on monthly salary basis. Chief conâ€" stable to engage 6 dog catchers, or as many as required. Dog ctachers‘s fee to be set at $1.00 for male and $2.00 for feâ€" male dogs. Dog license year to start on April lst and run to March 31st, as in case of other town licenses. Li censes to be issued with tags. JLost tags to be replaced at cost of 50 centg. A letter was received by . council from the Commanding Oflicer of H. M. _ C.. 6. Ximml thanks of the offic Christmas . parcels auct Nati A Ietter ITO Board suggeste local committee requisition Board an( ‘ouncil Accepts Report of Committee. â€" Recommendation that Taxi Cabs be Equipped with Taxi Meters. Minâ€" ister of Highways Requested to Sponsor Legislation to Permit the Town to Pass a Byâ€"law to Limit Speed in Town Limits. req uUurs volunteer projection : nal Film board will e and â€"insure ma pimne! blic R Timmin ted hn 16 T sis. Chief conâ€"| Council passed a motion pi catchers, or as |that application be made to th« ctachers‘s fee to | sit Controller, Department of ind $2.00 for feâ€" J tions and Supply, for extension e year to start routes as follows:â€"Hollinger Mir to March 315; ;~westerly to Wilson and P n licenses. {Nox'th Roadâ€"northerly to Jubie ith tags. Locq The engineer was authorized cost of 50 cente., struct a sign at the station â€" d by . council Porcupine Citizens‘ Rehabilitatio Officer of H.)mittee, at an approximate .c expressing . the | $250.00. nd men for Lhc‘ The issuer of licenses is in: them by Timâ€"| hereafter to require the approva !Sanitary Inspector or Medical Victorian Order| Officer before issuing or renew nines ITl 30 centg. council : of. ;.H. Ord nd t Filit Th ilm aro and the £0r hnCc 1 Despatches from Paris say that the battle for Cologne is now well urder way. Allied troops are said to be in a mile and a half of Cologne, wit" some at the outskirts of the city. The ninth U.S. army is moving on Muenâ€" chen Gladdach. General McArthur‘s forces may taken another Philippine island cording to Tokio radio which says a successful landing on Palawan land has been affected. R.A.F. bombers again gave Berlin lambasting last night. Marines have captured the town Motoyama on Iwo Island. Russian forces are still smas‘ii along towards the Baltic. A despatch from Montreal tl morning says that Lionel Deslands, years of age, a soldier was beat and booted to death in a Montr restaurant last night. Shortly aft: wards Francis Mederic, 27, was arre ed and will be charged with the sla Flight Sergt. Harold Bateman, R.C A.F., who was one of the first in Tim mins to enlist in the R.CAF. at th opening of the war, arrived home o Monday for a 30â€"day leave from ove: stas. He is one of the thirty member of the Timmins Citizens Band en!ist ed for overseas service in this war. Flight Sergt. H. Bateman Home Again from Overse: Another â€" Timmins soldier to honour overseas is Lieutenant Darlin'g of the Royal Canadian gineers who won the Military for conspicuous courage and res: ng LIEUTENANT GEO. DARLING wWINS THE MILITARY CROSSs fulness in service found the service of value. The fol lowing committee was appointed :â€"Ka: A. Eyre, Rire Chief W. Stanley, D Graham B. Lane, Medical Officer â€"c Health,. Police Chief Leo Gagnon, an Mayor J., E. Brunette. The Hospital for Sick Children, Tor onto,asked for a donation. The mat ter was deferred to the time of makin the estimates for the year. The Ukrainian Labour Farmer Tem ple Association asked in regard to th lot adjoining the town market. Th Association wants to purchase this lo or part of it. Referred to Public Work Committee. Last year a change w rates of compensation sections of the Workmt tion Act. The town has section be made retroac cil decided to keep tt the Government. ca D 1sia@ati0n restrict the tow! Mayor J. at the councli Elien M. Terr W. McDermot Single Copyâ€"Five Cents cer bef ualling uncil! recommen be equipped w as such equipt uncil requested O Hig Will â€" speed Emile Brunet PPA P DAAA A CAAA ACâ€"A ponsor such 1 it â€" Timmins vehicles niles per hour § 18 approval of 1 Medical Hea ti th 18 procl Ontario _ made in th under _ som ‘s Compensa sked that thi ve and coun idea newlin under £â€" Councillio . ~M. Karc Pr 1e« beaten SCn vidin Tran Muni of bu uUIrC rah Karl t