FORT GEORGE WEEKLY TRIBUNE VOL. V., No. 18. FORT GEORGE, BRITISH COUMBIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 28 1914. JS4.00 A YEAR RIGHT-OF-WAY AGENT j CONSERVATIVES CHOOSE OFFICERS FOR YEAR FOR THE P. G. E. A. McQueen Wits in Port (Jcorgo This Week on Work of Securing for Railway - A. McQueen, right-of-way agent for the Pacific Great Eastern railway was in. Fort George this week engaged in securing right-of-way for the railroad at this end of the line. Mr. McQueen stated that he had been able to obtain a rig-ht-of-way through practically all the preemptions between Clinton and Fort George. He was In consultation here with a number of settlers who have holdings on the east bank of the Praser river near this point. He showed a profile of the Pacific Great Eastern line showing that the road as now located comes up the east bank of the Fraser river, crossing on the Grand Trunk Pacific bridge to the G.T.P. station. AD HIS BROKEN A. II. Blackburn Confined to Hospital With Painful Injuries the A. H. Blackburn, of South Fort George, met with a painful accident Thursday evening, and is now in the Port George hospital with a broken leg. While moving his belongings from a room in the Ritchie block to one in the Blair building, Mr. Blackburn dislodged a barrel full of frozen rain water that was standing on the atairs at the rear of the Hitchie building. He he-ard the barrel fall ing and attempted to sprint out of its way, but just as he reached the bottom of the steps he slipped and fell on hia face. The barrel struck the back of his left leg fracturing the bone, just above the a-nkle, in three places. Dr. Lazier was called, and quickly as possible Mr. Blackburn was brought to the hospital In an automobile. easily. He i8 now resting YOUNG 3OE.VS CLUB Second General Business Meeting to Bo Held Tuesday Evening The second general business meeting of the Toung Men's Club is arranged to be held in the gym on Tuesday; March 31, at 8 o'clock. Several interesting: topics are on the agfenrtfr concerndnp •i/he ¦s«min«r fiw-gram, including football and baseball teams. A full a>ttenda.nee of all members is requested, All men who have recently arrived and are intending to join are Invited to be present. DANCE W/V8 SUCCESS Although Cold Weather Kept Home 3fany Who Would Kave Attended While tho cold'weather no doubt kept at homo a large number who would other-wise have attended the dance of the Port George Hockey club, held la Virginia hall, Tuesday evening, waa a success. The attendance was fairly large and the program was varied and attractive. Kerr'a orchestra furnished the music, and refreshments were served. The officers of the -club are, president, J. H. Johnson; vice-president, B. "W. Cole; manager, J. P. Hood; assistant manager, Alex Wimble; secretary-treasurer, D. M. CobUTtt. UNION BANK TO OPEN A BRANCH C. H. Duncan, of Vancouver, Will Hiiro Charge of Offices at This End The Union Bank o-f Canada will establish a branch in this district at once. "Work has already started on a building for the new banking office*, and C. H. DunisU'r nia)' J'elllllVe. to 1>G accepted. TtH^affalr has strengthened the •ministry'Nbv uniting the Labor a.nd ftadlcal branches against the Unionists, v.. conditionsIetter in london market The secretary was Instructed to procure from the government all the da-ba possible with regard to the proposed Nechaco bridge, in order that the association might be in a position to take further steps towards Inducing the department of public wo-rks to construct this much-needed improvement at once. Before the meeting adjourned the vice-president, II. W. Moncrieff was called upon and he emphasized the necessity of getting aa many voters as possible on the lists in order tha-t this section of the Cariboo might h h have worthy representation. CAR TO Dr. Ijloyd Champlaln, of Kansas City Brings Horses and Calves to Fort George The first immigrant car to arrive hero from the United States, in fact the first immigrant car to come over the G. T. P. to Fort George, reached the station Wednesday. It was In charge of Dr. Lloyd Champlaln.a. vot-lnary surgeon from Kansas City. Dr. Champlain brought with lilm two Shetland ponies, two driving horses, a number of registered calves, general household effects and light farming implements. He will practice his profession here and wlil also take up land and do farming. He has been in veterinary praotlce in Kansas City for many years and and was also connected with the milk inspection service in that city. He also published "The Milkman," a magazine for milkmen, which was devoted to improving tho standard of milk supplied to the public. "I did not anticipate that there would be much work in my particular lino here for a time," said Dr. Champlain to Tho Tribune. "There will be very little stock in the country until it is brought over the- railroad, owing to the high prices that have been charged In the past for feed, However, I expect to Bee a,n influx of stock, both horseB and cat-tle», this sumimer." J. \V. Pogarty, Itcturned From Great Hritnin, Says Better Era Is hi Hand J. W. Fogarty, of the Cariboo Investment Company, returned this week to Fort Qeo-rge after spending the winter in Great Britain. "Canadian securities have had a bad slump on the London market, but things are much better now, and conditions a>re good for sound issues," said Mr. Fogarty to The Tribune. "The bank rate was 5 per cent, for a year, but now it iB back to normal and money is flowing freely. Large sums are being invested in the Argentine and in Australia, but geod Canadian issuea are getting their share. "The great question in Great Britain at the present time ia Home Rule. That is frightening everybody. I do not see anything else for it but;>n appeal to the people. Tho governspjjJIi. will' pcobably be FINISHED AT LAST JaS Married in St. Thomas, Ont, March 13, to Miss E. Ada Gray , John L. McLarty, a Fort Qeorge old-timer, was married March 13, in St. Thamaa,TOniC'toV-MtaB. B. Ada Onay, of that city. The St. Thomas Times of March 14 gives the following account of the wedding: The home of Mr, and Mrs. Jatnea Gray, 64 Ross street, was the scene of a very pretty wedding yesterday afternoon when'their only daugh-ter, Miss E. Ada, was united in marriage to John L. McLarty, of Fort George, B.C., Rpv. N. H. McGillivray performed the ceremony. The bride wore a handsome gown-of cream brocaded silk poplin and weddliiR veil, and carried a shower bouquet of cream roses. The wedding march was played by -Mrs. John B, Moun h h Agreement "With Government Rail- wuy Mentioned as Condition of Dominion to O. N. It. / Ottawa, March 14.—The negotiations which are now under way with the Canadian Northern Railway appear to have a much broader aspect than merely putting Mackenzie & Mann ventures out of the slough into which they have come. If the C.N.R. gets the aid it wants It will probably have to pay the price in one form or another, and one way in which now appears pretty certain that it will be by being made to sign up a working agreement with the Intercolonial Railway, and in this way provide businefls for the government railway. The present administration believes that the day has passed when CHURCH PUBLISHES WEEKLY BULLETIN Itooklet Gives List of Oillcors and OrjJciiiii-/Mtiosea. Tho fallowing letter was receiveo. Ilia -\jfc?o'k by IS. C. Jorgonscn, presi-lentCoi Uio Fort George Agricultural c lnu\iBtnal association: Victoria, March 18, 1914. Sir,—in the matter of the applica-ion ot iour association under date )f November 8, lor a grant of 8 0 idea out of District Lot No. 1431, Cariboo ^strict, iu the vicinity ot ''ort otujfce, as a grant in aid of the work caiiied on by your association, am du bated by the Honorable the Minister of Lands to advise that ie limit, iniuself unable to give favoi-ible consideration to the same at tlie kTeBtilll tlUiC. P*^ji»ai information I may state hat iipVvtCo.tion has been made ii>. Ml i\o. 1V&4, Caiibou UisLiici, i>j no racilic ciieui h,a.oiti n tviuiwaj, muei Liio io. ma irK^nti agie&ineui. nibied into by tho suVosjiiiUsa.y uiu. he government ot the pftfcV^iuce tii unnectioii with itre~consii u ne PdCilic Uieat Kasiem it iheiailwa) company's under date ot July 24, i'Ji'i, uiic until the same is disposed ot it will impossible to make any disposi-ion of any part of Lot So. 1431. A otation of jour association's request or a grant of SO acres of tlie saiu ot will be given consideration shoulu he request of the railway coinpanx or a grant of the said lot be refused I have the honor to be, sir, you, bedicut servant, R. A. REN WICK, Deputy Minister of Lands. I. C. Jorgenson, Esi., Secretary-treasurer Port George Agricultural & Industrial Assn. Fort George, B. C. "LAST SPIKE" REPORT WAS PREMATURE East and West End of G.T.P. Will Not Bo Linked Up For u Week The Edmonton newspapers of last Saturday published a report to the effect that the ceremony of driving the last spike on the Grand Trunk Pacific would be held today. Inquiries at the contractors' headquarters show, however, that it will be impossible to complete tho laying of steel for at least another week. There waa a Blide this week on Bos-trom's contract, west of Fort Fraser, and shortage of angle-irons has delayed steel laying somewhat on the west end. The Edmonton Bulletin of Saturday last said: The last apl'te will be driven in the Grand Trunk Pacific main line from Winnipeg to Prince I'.upert one week from today, according l,v the present expectations of the officials, of the company, To celebrate the fev^nt, it is understood that a large party of high officials will arrive in Edmonton next Wednesday and proceed to the meeting point of the two "ends of steel." According to information that was secured late yesterday afternoon, Vice-President Chainberlin probably will head the party. With him will be General Passenger Agent Hinton, . ho ;b beiiig recalled fiom a tiip o California. The coni.plel.oi) ol t clil-i.iEg '.i ; uine a gooii deal cm.he., ta in a-.en ,'ickiIs of tlie load anticipated T .,u i:ge gangs i; ."ion have been ;a.c.ng ich othfii to - i which ..ould : . e st ;it the .uotit ng place, 'i li 3 cj ^ktion, with the aid ol fine .veuhe., ,i:is ho^d the good result of bringing the woikMo a conclusion some tlnee or four w^eks cailier than waB anticipated. The^Hjeeting place is between Foit Gco'i ge^itiid Fort Fiasei While it was impos's-^ble to leain anything definite yesterdajsaj to the plans of G.T.I', ollicials in co"m*QCtion .vith any ceiemony for the driving-vpf the last spiko. it is not likely that the event will be allowed to pass .vlthout some distinctive features to* mark the date In the history of the building of Canada's greatest transcontinental. SEW ROUTE O COAST Extensions to Culgary and Ferriie Railway—AVill Develop Coal :flve frand Trunk 1'acille Will Make Bid for Its Share of HuHtiiess While in Vancouver recently, W. ?. Hinton, of Winnipeg, assistant passengec traffic manager pf the T. P. said that the entire transcontinental would be ready for sur-vice in August, but that a regular passenger service would hardly be natltuted until early next year. Tho assistant, traffic manager intimated that he was going lo San Francisco to attend a conference of epresentati \t-s of traiiscontlncntal inos and that he expected to return o Winnipeg via Prince Rupert over .he newly completed portions of the 3.T.P. route. Kates to the Sun Francisco exposition next year will be one of the chief points to be con-idcrod at the meeting of traffic officials. Mention of the San Francisco exposition prompted a query as to whether the G.T.P. intended to make a bid for traffic on its lines next year via the northern transcontinental route and whether tho company planned to operate a direct line of steamships between Prince Rupert and California. Mr. Hinton smiled at tho suggestion but Intimated that it was not likely that such a service would bo inaugurated. "We expeot to handle a largo number of passengers going to tho hip fair," ho stated, "as many of them no doubt will want to either come out or return by an alternative route across the continent, but wo are not figuring on putting on boats to handle the business direct." In reply to an enquiry as to the possibility of the G.T.P. iunu^gurat-ing a steamship service across the Pacific to the Orient, MJr. Hinton stated that he had no information to Impart on that score at. present. CHANGES IN B. X. Messrs. West and Bond Will Talu l.'p Their Residence tit This 12nd of Lino ported here that tnere A number of changes have been ladn recently in fho staff of flu litinli Columbia Express Company itish Columb p Mr, Bond, auditor of the company who up ttf'the present time his had his headquarters at Ashcroft, has ben. moved to this mid of the line while it is reported thai Superintendent Willis J. West Will also take U| his abode In Forl George. Prank Wheeler hns been nuulo accounting ngont and manager of.,i,li' AKhrrol't. offlco. Tho company, although It Hns Riven up Its stage Hues on tho Cariboo rond, will contiinio to .opornto its steamer B&rvlce this Benson n.fl wnll as tho autompbJle service boUveen Ashcroft and Soda Creek. parties of engineers in the field surveying routes for extensions north md south and branches east and we&t in con;1 roposed line for tho Calgary & Fernie railway. This, taken in conjunction with other moves which have lately become known, leads to the rumor that one of the big American roads intends to invade the Canadian northwest and to find a nc» wroute through to the Pacific coast and Vancouver via the western part of Montana, O.r,egon and Washington. and St. Paul railway. The latter ia The Calgary-Ferule route is now understood to lie ready for contractors to start construction. It is thought that, the Ido.a nf the English syndicate is tn develop its roal holdings dong the Kl 1< river, proceed with its hydro-electric schemes and tlit>n sell the railway to the Great Northern said to have been manifesting an in-terest recently in coal areas along the F.Ik river north of Ferie. APPEAL OF JUSTICE CLEMENT DISMISSED U. C. .Ins' ico's Appeal Fails—He Is. However, Allowed Costs. Ottawa, March 23.—The supreme court gave judgment today dismissing the appeal of Justice YY. 11. P, Clement from the decision of Jus-tire CassolB In the exchequer court. The judgment, however, allows the appellant the costs of the appeal. The exchequer court found Justice Clement guilty of having illegally collected expense accounts through claiming that his official residence was Grand Forks, B.C., and not Vancouver, where he held court. The exchequer court found that Justice Clement should have declared hie official residence to be Vancouver, where ho lived the most of his life, md -lr.it ho should not have collected raveling and other expenses, on the :r:ouml that ho was; still domiciled t his official residpnee in Grand Forks. The supreme court judgment Hi s; morning dismissed Lhe appeal with the costs to the crown, .lustier Hroileur dissenting Three of thr judges, Duff, Antdiii and Drodeui linl ihat mi Imputation of fraud Ins been established, but on the question of the law the decision of Justice nasselB that the money collected by .lust.ice Clement'Bince 1907 for ex-nenBo account, aggregating $4,400. should bo rnturnnble to the crown, s sustained by Justice Idrlingntn, DulT and Anglln, To Bcnroli .for Karluk San |fri\nciaco, March 26 —(Sfiec-¦•il )—Tho stenm whaler Merman h¦ ib. 'eft this port for the Arctic to search I'nr «"'nnt ni n Stcfansson's vessel, the Karluk,