PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN •7OL- 31< PRINCE GEORGE, B. C, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1927. Two Days Racing Holds Attention of Large Number F I ward* »ni Johnson Stable. Had Thinff* to Themselves and Divided Purses. Firefly Upset the Dope in the Gis- ccme Stakes by Taking R«e From Lady Herod. The third annual stampede and meet which was put on under auapice* of the local agricultural i a Jubilee feature on 'iS a EIGHT THOUSAND CONVICTS HAVE REASON TO REMEMBER THE DIAMOND JUBILEE Ottawa, July 5.—Eight thousand persons, confined in Canadian prisons will benefit from the government's clemency measure in connection with the celebration of the diamond jubilee of confederation. One month in each year of sentence is remitted on all terms of more than six months. DATE OF CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION CONFIRMED tht "rier. y 0 if discipli : ¦ w ben- v.'O"i 1 .he rate TtiQt he betting o-i..e. th*> m?r. r-lav and Saturday, did not receive •much patronage as that of last ',ar Counter attractions in smaller •-.la-es, and the fact that the stam-,Jod surplus to apply in re-IuCtaon of the agricultural associa-• .n's in iet'tedness. Tht programme this year was trimmed -iuwn somewhat, but there wrafi plenty to provide two days en-it air.T».«riJ.. It also gave the pat-n•".'.¦ • chance to move about more, frith the r;sult that the concessions ¦'. d Midway did a better business. :¦',.-. latter was in charge of C- Jonas ml I Pavich and they had a new ':»-,.. of bait which added considerably •m the association's revenues. Incite, .:.;'¦/ it mav be mentioned that e of the best circus bark-n Prince George, his pie-»y money developing great ver. ie racing events on the •d produced a number of. g contests, the failure of I .on owners to get their | occasioned some disap-' n that it left the big t> • Bplit between the John- i . lards stables, and the not always sure that l a race was being ex-utmost. They were at he owners, however, as s applied and resented i main no material for During both day? received good patron-i » charge being J. C. u.^i ... . i • Lendon, N. P- WooH A-rird, F. A- ifheson a'nd J- O. Vnison As an >ets were shaved 1* per rent they pni all winners cheerfully. Therp were but four entries in the Prince George derbv. the big event of the meet, for which a money purse of $450 -vaa hung up, together with iver cup donated by C. C Wright. The Edwards stables, of Kamloops, entejred Firefly and The Minute: the T.;'.:n&on stables entered Capilano, ihd Joe Simpson was entered by Connelly. The Minute was the fav->rito in the betting and the dope was ri«!.t When R W. MacLeod started .hen <\q Pano was out in front, with Joe Simpson second. The Minuto third and Firefly hut The Minute moved up and at tht quarter took -he lead, finishing the mile in 1-56 ¦ r> vith Caoilano second and Joe Simp on thh-d. ' The .lohnson stables took the Cari- • i stakes, for $200 and a silver cvp ¦< >nated by John A. Fraser, MP ^ere were but three entries, Hasten- ; Firefly and Heatherbell Th*» n- picked Ha^ten-or to win, and did, with Mias Cunningham up- The old horse was left budly at the ,<¦-{ t., but he made a race of it and ente:t$d the stretch on even terms ¦a ;th Kircrly. The two were pushe-I hard at the finish but Hasten-on 'Kisst'd under the wue a winner by a ; -se; The time for the live-eighth? .., m i-5. >t iw&& the Edwards tun. again in ¦ e T«-lkwa stakes, a five eighths run >• $'J00 There were but two en--. ' Firefiy and C&pilano. AI-irh Capilano had led Firefly the mi 1° in tho Prince George derby Kjftnloopa entry mnde an easy i, cohering tho distance In 6H 3-5, wiijntilig handily by two lengths. ht*1 were six entries in the pony 1 •><¦•¦ for" Ponies 14.3 and under, distance qui^rter-mile. The entries were N«mey, (loldcn Shank?. Lady Allen. Ted S, Heatherbell and Trinket. It 'Ifveloped «i nice rice between Heatherbell and Trinket, the former winr.inp in 28 seconds, with Sher man's Ted S third. The three-eighths mile race for half-bred horses brought out a field of five—Tod S, Sleepy Sam. Trinket, lady Allen .'*nd Vimy. They were played Sleepy Sam and Trinket in Vy. Wtting ajid finished in ^iis ordeT. Time 39. There wer* three entrfes in the *mtlan<* nony race. Bud Burden on Uexter. HarjM Moffat on Flossie aTi* 'J Moiwie second. The racing jfcriimne was con-chur.i with th« ' »a hur^ -lce. Tt v, and Ottawa, July 5.—The Conservative national convention committee, in session here, has confirmed October 11th as the date for the holding of the convention in Winnipeg. Voting in the convention will be by constituencies, but an increase will be made in the number of delegates at large. Band Puts Desired Pep Into Services * on Dominion Day Large Company Took Part >n the Patriotic Exercises in Front of the City Hall. Short Addresses and Approoriat Band Numbers Start the Local Jubilee Celebration. Prince George celebrated in fitting manner the diamond jubilee of the federation of the four provinces which constituted the first units of the present dominion. There were two dsfcys continuous entertainment provided, the programmes at the e^ hibition grounds, being followed with the fireworks display and dances in" the Ritts-Kifer which ran one day into another very pleasantly. The celebration opened with the gathering of the school children at the Princess theatre on Friday morning, where" they were taken in charge by the officers and members of the local branch of the Canadian Legion- The brass band, which Dr. A. H. Bayne has had in training for several weeks past, made its first public appearance while the children were being formed up. The men had a very smart appearance in whit" trousers, blue jackets and caps, and as i u y .••mrchsd up to the theatra were given a v;ry hearty reception* The band was composed of Rudolf Kopeurtty, baritone horn: L Hjxwn, trombone; Waltnr smith, trombone; J. Miler, oasa horn; John Marino.^ky, clarinet: F. H- Greensill, cornet; J-Alter, cornet; A. H. Plant, aito horn, H W aid of, saxophone; Jack Quinn, sixt>plione; J- Gabriele, clarin^.; E Harper, clarinet; W. L. Hornsby, cornet; A. Kimack. cornet; P. E. Pas-chke. cornet; A- H. Bayne. cornet; J. FeTguson, bass rurn; and A. Gaemaert, snare drum- R. W. MacLeod marched at the head as drum sergeant. There was little confusion with the children, and the procession, headed by the band, was on the move to the city hall within fifteen minutes of the scheduled time. The honor of breaking out the colors was assigned to George Jackland, a veteran of the Crimean war, following which the band rendered the national anthem. Mayor Patterson delivered the open ing address, in the course of which he read the jubilee messages of the governor-general and Premier King to the Canadian people. As he concluded the band played O Canada, and the company joined in singing R. W. Alward, president of the local branch of the Canadian Legion, was the second speaker. He gave an interesting sketch of the four provinces making up the first federation in 1867. and paid a graceful tribute to the memory of the men whose foresight and courage brought confederation about- In the speaker'-opinion the school systems of the dominion ivc-ro at fault in that the failed to make the youthful Cana dians as intimate with the fathers of confederation as they were witV members of their own families. The patriotic services conclude< with the rendition of The Maple Lea" Forever by the band, the company joining in the singing. There were some eight or ten on trants in the contest for the bep decorated bicycles. The judges—F A. Matheson. H. E. Taylor nnd Jude? Robertson—awarded the first priz to Donald Robertson, the second t Nettie Ferguson, and the third t PVank Perry. Mrs. A. M. Patterson then pro ceeded with the distribution of th commemorative medals, which had been forwarded from Ottawa for the children attending the . public schools. This attended to, the vouner-sters were issued generous rations of ice cream, fruit and peanuts by the members of the Canadian Legion, anfl started on their way to a proper enjoyment of the holidays. They asembled at the city hall again, fol-,r,•-:-,„ i-,nch, and were taken to the exhibition grounds where they were the guests of the officers and mem-*>«w of tVie agricultural societj. Good Showing Made by Race Meet and Stampede Agricultural Association Will Have Surplus of Over $2000 This Year. Amount Will be Applied to Reduction of Indebtedness of Previous Meet. W. L- Hornsby, treasurer of the Prince George Agricultural & Industrial association, makes the announcement that despite the counter attractions, which greatly reduced attendance at the race meet and stampede, the association will show a surplus of something in excess of $2000. This announcement will be very gratifying to all who were interested in the success of the venture, as it was felt that a deficit t v year might bririK about tiit d.ui c the annual meeting. , A closer supervision of expend^ tures is believed to be entirely re sponsible for the improved showing made this year, as with the exception of two sources of revenue the net returns "were consideraby lower than those for the 1926 meeting. The two exceptions were the Midway and games of chance, and the pari-mutuel commissions. This year th> net returns from the former were were $1080, as against $690 for LONDON TO LONDON FLIGHT PROPOSED BY CANADIANS London, July 6-—Twenty-eight of the foremost Canadian airmen met here yesterday to discuss plans for a flight to be made from London, Canada, to London, England. It is said, the plan will receive strong financial backing. LATE RETURNS REDUCE MAJORITY FAVORING BEER Winnipeg, July 5.—Late returns from Tuesday's provincial elections have not altered materially the standing of the respective parties, but as the returns come in from rural districts the majority in favor of beer by the glass is being steadily reduced. It s unlikely that the position on the beer question will be reversed. Virginia Johnson Appears in Recital Tuesday Evening Talented Local Pianist Has Just Completed Two-Year Course in Toronto. Will be Assisted by Mrs. Alec Hutchison in Two Groups of Vocal Numbers. Virginia Johnson, a talented local - U,.»- fi~cf ri<: it'll in were $1080, as against $tiyu ior| ».lSi...« « 1926; while the pari-mutuel returns I pianist, will give her first recital in u« cf^oviri t-Vionfr^ nn Tuesdav even- were $328 as against $277. The greatest falling off came in the gate and grandstand receipts. This year the net gate receipts were $1980 as compared with $2212, and the grandstand receipts were $292 as compared with $803- It is likely that next year a revision of the admission charge will be made so that children under 16 will be admitted free on both days. Experience has shown that in the case of families a charge for children keeps the parents as well as the children away. the Strand theatre on Tuesday evening next- Miss Johnson returned to the city last week following a two years course in the Toronto conservatory of music, where she studied under Frank S. Welsman, one of the dominion's leading musicians- Miss Johnson completed the, associate course and received the A-TC-M. degree, with honors. In Tuesday evening's recital she will be assisted by Mrs. Alec Hutchison, a local vocalist who requires no introduction to concert patrons $707; dance returns $454, as com-! pared with $532; and concessions $150, as compared with $340. The sweepstakes on the two main races furnished new revenue this year to the extent of $9". The surplus from this year's meeting will be applied to the partial discharge of the deb.ts incurred by the a.ctcto'ot'.ion in connection with last year's meeting, which will be welcome news to the association's creditors. Smiles of credulity greeted the assurances of President Taylor and his officers that they would show a surplus this year, despite the many counter attractions, but they have made good, and have demonstrated that a race meeting properly handled can be made to pay- MILL AT VANARSDOL DESTROYED BY FIRE Smithers, July 2-—With a loss of $20,000 carrying insurance of only $1100, the sawmill at Vanarsdol owned by William Hagen was totally destroyed on July 1. The origin of the fire is a mystery as the plant was closed down for the holiday. In addition to the plant, about 600,000 feet of lumber was burned and also a number of buildings surrounding the mill- When the stables caught fire some horses owned by the Hanson company wore badly scorched and one was burned to death. son in two, details with respect to which appear in another column. The recital is to commence at 8:15. Tickets for the recital are on sale at Pitman's music store, adults 75 cents, and children 40 cents. PLAN TO REFORM HOUSE OF LORDS WILL BE DROPPED FOR PRESEN1 London, July 7----Ramsay Mac-Donald's motion of censure of the government in connection with the proposals for the reform of house of lords was defeated in the commons yesterday on a division of 167 to 362. The vote was taken after Premier Baldwin announced the proposals would probably be dropped for the present. He s«»" the plan had been put forward chiefly for the purposes of discussion with a view to bringing about reform which had been in the air for a number of years. ALL CANADA HONORS MEMORY OF MACDONALD Kingston, July 5-—Flowers arrived here today from all parts of Canada to be placed upon the grave of Sir John A- Macdonald, in commemoration of the anniversary of his death. SMALL NUMBER OF PERMITS APPLIED FOR IN ONTARIO TERRORISM IS CAUSING SERIOUS INTERNAL CRISIS N IN SOVIET RUSSIA Riga, July 7.—The Russian Soviet government is said to be facing the most serious internal crisis of the past two years. The reign of terrorism has existed so long that it is bringing reprisals in uprisings, and disaffection is reported to be more or less general thoughout most of the provinces- PREMIER BALDWIN WILL HAVE SPOTLIGHT DURING , PRINCE OF WALES VISIT Ottawa. July 7—It is announced that the Prince of Wales will have few public engagements during lu--approaching visit to the dominion next month. Premier Baldwin, who will accompany the prince, wis carry the chief burden of public appear-ances- C ANADA/TfIStT HARVEST FOR YEAR 19215 WAS VALUED AT $56,360,653 Ottawa, July 7 — The fishery production «f Canada for the year 1926 over the value of the production for the previous year _____ RRITISH GOVERNMENT MAY APPOINT CANADIAN AGEN1 London, July 6—It ~ ¦"^'J; tativelv stated here today that the Badwin government has under dis cussion the appointment oi E dire reprtsenUvtivea^Ottawa dis rect Toronto, July 5-—Although the government sale of liquor has been in vogue for several weeks there have been but 110,000 purchase permits issued through the entire province. IMMIGRANTS SUBJECTED TO MEDICAL EXAMINATION Ottawa, July 5.—It is announced that a staff of twenty-five qualified medical men is to be sent overseas to supervise the examination of all intending emigrants to Canada Examinations will be made at all points of embarkation. RAILWAYMEN DECIDE TO KEEP OUT OF POLITICS London. JuV 6.—The national railwaymon, in conference today at Carlone, decided to ignore the efforts of firebrands to involve their organization iji a general industrial action to upset the Baldwin government. BERLIN STAGES DOUBLE WEDDING IN THE AIR Berlin, July 6----The first double marriage ceremony to be performed in the air was conducted here yesterday- One plane carried both bridal oonnles. the clergyman, the witnesses and a few invited guests. CAPTAIN DOBBIN UNDER MEDICAL CARE IN QUEBEC Quebec. July 6.—Captain E. R. Dobbin, of Vancouver, is under m*"" cal care here and will be unable for several days to make a start on hi? flight from Montreal to Vancouver- FIVE CENTS. Giscome Team Won Prize in the Ball Tournament Took First Game From Prince George Saturday Morning Following Close Contest. Had a Batting Bee in the Evening With Aleza Lake Team at Duchess Park. The Giscome team carried off the honors in the baseball tournament, the Prince George team being the only one of the three opposing combinations to present anything in the nature of a contest. The first game in the series was played at the exhibition grounds at noon, on Dominion Day, between Aleza Lake and Shelley, but there was a mix-up in the Shelley team and it became necessary to fill it out with three or four local players. Had it not been for one of the substitutes it is unlikely Shelley would have been able to make a bid for the baseball prize. The find was a young player named Hooley, a recent addition to the staff of the local branch of the Bank of Montreal, who pitched through the seven innings, holding Aleza Lake to five hits, and getting eight strike-outs to his credit. In the field he had seven chances and accepted seven of them, his only error coming with the first man up in the opening innings whe he fumbled a drive from Howard Blackburn's bat and allowed the runner on to make the first of the six runs scored in the game. While the game finished 6-0 in favor of Aleza Lake there were none of the runs earned. Smith had an easy time in the box for Aleza Lake, with but four men on the Shelley team whom he had to look out for. He took care of the Pankeys, and did not allow any member of the family a hit- Hooley, one of the substitutes, was more fortunate, coming through with a perfect average, getting three hits in as many times up- There was a chance to make a score each time but Smith turned the battem back when a hit meant a run- Hooley opened the fifth with a double to left. B. Pankey sacrificed him to third, but a strikeout and fly to right retired the side,- In the final inning Smith tossed some easy ones to Izowsky, another of the substitutes, and the little fellow hammered the ball to center for a safe hit. Hooley was next up and hit safely to center and there were two men on and none out. Smith then tightened up and fanned B- Pankey and Carson, and retired M. Pankey on a short infield hit, which was handled by »_ to Blackburn at first. The second game in the series way played Saturday afternoon and was much the best of the three- It was between the Giscome and Prince George teams and resulted in a win for Giscome with a 4-2 score- Although there were seven errors charged against the players it should be remembered the diamond was very rough, no preparation having been given to it, and the sun made it difficult for the men playing on the left half of the field. There was a delay of nearly an hour in getting the game started, and resulted in Prince George fielding two new players who addedno strength to the team. Roy White did the hurling for the locals, and despite a couple of bad errors at third in the opening inning, went through nicely until the seventh when Giscome collected four of the seven hits secured during the game- The first of these was a double to right by White, the Giscome shortstop, after Carrins had been thrown out from second. Muir-headthen sent a long fly to left which washandled by Gregg for the second out. McLeod then scored Muirhead with a hit to center- Lee contributed a hit to left, and Reid scored McLeod with a safe hit to right-To Les Guile fell the role of emulating Casey. It came in the fourth inning and the score stood 2-1 in favor of Giscome. Terry Johnson had been passed and stole second an-i third. Taft scored him with a hit to left- Blue cot on with a hit to left, and H. Taft got on through ReidV failure to tag A. Taft at third, or get the ball over to first. Thprp iwero three on and two down and Guile's mates were calling- on him for the clean-up hit just as Casey's did. Les picked out what looked like a good one and gave a mighty swing, but Lee had the ball in his mitt. Le? swung atrain, and to the surprise of the local fans Lee again dug the ball out of his mitt. Guile t^ok a couple of balls , and the indicaror read three balls, two strikes. McLeod smiled and wound un for th'1 decisive one. It came sailing over the plate and- Guile swung at it fn~ the third time. The ball wasn't in Lee's mitt this time. It fell out on the ground, but he did not have to throw it down to first. He i"st picked it up and touched the "late for (Continued on pajte 2)