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  • y cries for help after the canoe had overturned and the two men were struggling in the water, at a point where the heavy current sets off the reef into the centre of the river. Rescue work in the limited time was impossible, and although a 'boat was launched, Fred Lucas, who was an excellent swimmer, sank exhausted in the icy water* before he could reach it. The keenest regret Is expressed on all 3idcs at the terrible fate ot these two popular and bright young men. Both are property-owners in the district, and have been, here for some-years. They -were competent rivtr mea, ami both had- experience1 III atftft water. It is thought that they tried a new channel, created by the \to water, and were unable to cross the reef in time, owing to the terrific ciirrent. So far neither of the bodies liaveO>een recovered. Later advices regarding this accident elicit the information that the coats of both Lucas and Chamberlain *ere found since the accident on the bank of the Fraser near the scene. It appears that the two were bound town the river for a short distance only at the time the accident occurred. Editor Herald : The following remarks, sir, I" think oi sufficient importance to warrant jneir appearance in your columns. We nave word to-day that two young men were drowned just below Willow River. 1"e day before a nian and woman .met with the same fate just below the Lit-Jfe Salmon. These are drownings we kn(w of in a stretch of 25 miles of riv-«. less than a twelfth of the distance f> Tete Jaute Cache and here below all the really dangerous There are many miles of river iere is no chance to discover a owning accidents. In all probability 1^ e been twettty P*>Ple drowned "" eady th« spring, who have found" a f™vein the Fraser. There are only even really dangerous places on the "a.Ser>tween Tete Jaune Cache and are dangerous at all « water to inexperienced boat- erGrand r and ******* **wr Canyon, Giscomt* Rapid., Wil- r Reef'F«t George Ctnyon °r tonwuood Cwyon. Th. travel «ver has not rightly started. If accidenta keeps on,-there OM h^red people meet 0' ** ff d and valuables. f large readable let- of the experiencert George baseball team hate.reason to be proud of' themselves. 'With a little more practice, and experience against good teams they will develop into one o( the bast teams in British Columbia, not excluding any. There is all the material here. The football match at the "other town" did not end so well for South Fort. George. The Fort George boys ended the victors in thin game with a score of four goals to 2 in favor of Fort George. Richmond, for South played a good game, and the poor showing made by the home team was -lagely owing to the fact that Hillhouse, one of its best men was rendered hors-de-combat early in the game when he was kicked oh the lead. Murray, playing for Tort George, showed up as the best player in the field. ~ • Whilst dwelling upon' the celebration which was advertised to take place last Saturday1, we must Bay that the whole affair was an awful frost. There appeared to he no committees to look after the arrangements, or if there were -they sadly neglected their duties. Some parts of the programme failed to mater-alize altogether. Numbers of scows reached here o^n the end of steel this week. A flotilla consigned to Kennedy Blair Company reached here early in the week, and many of the railway contractors big barges landed with supplies for the camps. ? scow was, loutjn the (Grand Canyon last week carrying the boiler for the power scow which is to he used in hauling the supply scows to the Poley Welch & Stewart docks oa the Neehaco river, and another was lost at Mile 152. What an uncertain thing life is: The following little press despatch appeared in the papers, dating from Chicago on the 8th inst.: Luther McCarty, white heavyweight champion ot the world, will leave tor Calgary tonight, where he is to meet Arthur Pelky on May 24. McCarty says he expects to dispose of Pelky in short order and may meet Jess Wlllard later, either, in 8aa-Fransisco or Los Angeles. Half a minute after the call of time at Calgary McCarty lay dying on the floor of the ring. Pelky land- NEW MERCANTILE HOUSE ARE ERECTING MODERN BUILDING An. important addition to the business section of the town was commenced this week, by the letting of a contract for the construction ot a large mercantile establishment on Hamilton Avenue, between .the new Johnson and McGaghran & Thome's buildings, for the firm of Hood's Ltd. Manager McMurray ot Hood's ltd. is on the ground. The building will be one of the largest in the city,; Its dimensions are 124 feet in length by 32 feet in width. It will be two stories in height, and the cellar, which is already dug below the foundations, has a storage capacity for three carloads of merchandise. In construction the building will as nearly approach the fire-proof building ideal as is possible in a country where stone, concrete and steel are not factors in building construction. The walls and roof of the building will be of imitation rock iron, and the ceilings of pressed metal. The interior finish will be of grained beaver board. The new firm, under the name of O. E, Hood & Co., have been doing business for many months ' on the upper river. They have stores at Mile 53 (Tete Jaune) Mile 79 and Mile 142. Amongst the important visitors here this week, were Mr. Blake Wilson, general manager for the P. Burns Company, for British Columbia, and Mr. Skinner, manager of the Bank of Montreal in Vancouver. Mr.Wilson's visit was for the purpose of looking into matters in regard to the installation of the Burns depot here. It is understood that the reason of the P. Burns Company's early installation of a plant cere is in view of the requirements of the Grand Trunk Pacific construction, and to facilitate the filling of the contract to supply meat to the camps. Mr. Skinner's visit was one of pleasure, tempered with a desire to look over the situation here for his institution. Both gentlemen left on the day after their arrival, after going over the ground as. thoroughly as possible in the limited time at their disposal. Mr. Wilson will return here In about a month. FIRST BOAT FROM END OF STEEL Steamer Chilcotin First Boat to Make Round trip to End > of Steel, The steamer British Columbia Express arrived here from Tete Jaune Cache yesterday with a large load of freight and about twenty passengers. The Express is the first boat to make the through trip from Tete Jaune Cache to this point with a load of freight. In 1910 the little boat Fort Fraser made the trip, for exploration purposes. The Express made the round trip in seven days, and carried on the return journey about seventy tons of freight. There is a huge mass of freight at the Cache, although the line in the Yellowhead Pass has been blocked by a slide lately. The B. C. Express leaves again tonight at midnight, and now that this boat has opened the season, no doubt the river route from the Cache will . be frequented by steamboats running on regular schedule. Captain Busey, of the B. C. Express is to be congratulated upon the success of the first trip ever made by a loaded steamboat between this place and the end of steel on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. The steamer Chilcotin has b*een hauling loads between this place and the Grand Canyon, and has also completed a successful trip to the construction camps at the mouth ot the Mud river. The Steamer Quesnel left for the Cache this week. Party Intend Coming Down River to This Point—Vice-president Donaldson and J. W. Stewart Member of the Party,, A party of Grand Trunk Pacific officials, amongst whom was Mr. Mor-ley Donaldson, vice-president and general manager of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, arrived at Tete Jaune Cache a few days ago, and if circumstances permitted, intended to come down river to this place on the Steamer Operator, owned by Foley, Welch & Stewart. With the party was J. W. Stewart, managing director of the contracting firm, and Medical Health Officer Richardson. The Operator is now on the way here, but it is not definitely known whether Mr. Donaldson's party is aboard or not. In order that the party might make the trip through if possible, the passengers from the G.T.P. trains destined to camps down the river, were sent downstream in the Steamer B. 0. Express, to meet the Steamer Conveyor, the Operator being held at the Cache for the use of the Donaldson party. The Operator should reach here tonight or early tomorrow, but may be delayed as calls are being made at some ,of the camps. Fred Peters, a former stage driver for the British Columbia Express Company, arrived here yesterday morning from Aahcroft in a six-passenger Winton touring car, coming the entire distance from Ashcroft in it over the road. Mr. Peters intends to start a garage here, and will run between here and the other town, as well as holding his car for rent by the hour. The decision of the Railway Commission to locate the depot on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company's townsite here, 3000 feei further west4han the railway wish to place it, has been appealed against the railway company, who are taking the case to ihe Privy Council of England. That the Grand Trunk-Pacific Railway would not submit to the ruling of the Railway Commission in this case was obvious, and an appeal either to the Governor-in-council of Canada or to the Privy Council of England was the obvious course of the railway after the rendering of the decision, The Privy Council, a body of advisors to the sovereign, can, through their judicial committee composed of the Lord Chief Justice and Four Lords of Appeal settle appeals on civil matters from the British Colonial courts. We will publish a full report of the proceedings when' they materialize. The date for the hearing is, of course, not y*i 8et,^but the Privy Council can be summoned on a notice of 44 hours. •d a blow under the heart which crushed a rib and injured the vital organ. Poor McCarty lived only eleven minutes-. Pelky is white champion of the-world: • He Is also out on 130,000 bail on a manslaughter charge, and Tommy Burns, the ex-heavy-weight\ champion is also in the toils of the law for promoting the bout. "We now begin to see daylight, as one of the greatest enterprises ever undertaken on this continent is being rapidly advanced to completion,"! laid Mr. J. E. Salrymple, vice-president ot the Grand Trunk Pacific, who, with Mr. O. T. Bell, assistant passenger traffic manager, has Just returned from a trip over the completed portions of the system from Lake Superior to the coast. As a matter of fact Mr. Dalrymple gave- out .some important information to the effect that Montreal, Winnipeg and Edmonton and intervening points are to be hitched up by a passenger service on June 7th. On that date special daily trains will leave Toronto for Sarnia, connecting with Port Arthur and Fort William by the Northern Navigation Company steamers, and the Grand Trunk Pacific daily passenger service will be inaugurated to Winnipeg from Fort William, this being, the first announcement of the long-expected opening of the railway from the head of the takes to Edmonton. WEDDING BELLS A quiet wedding, which might have been termed stealthy, was solemnized in St. Stephen's Church last Monday night, the contracting parties being Mr. John R. Campbell, of ttait* place and Miss. Fannie Pierce, also of this city. The young couple met at the Church at 10 ,p>nr. accompanied by tour others. Dr. D: B. Lazier gave the bride away, and ye editor supported the groom. Mr. Malcolm McNevin and Mrs. Albert-Johnaon were the only other witnesses. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell sought the quietness of a private wedding on account of the fact that owing to Mr. Campbell's house being still in course of construction the bridal couple had no place in which to Oder entertainment to their large circle ot friends if the wedding was generally known of. The announcement of the match will be met' with acclamation, owing to the extreme popularity of the bride an