PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN VOL. 11 No- 19< PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1928. Five Cents. Re-Organization of the Local Telephone Company Effected City Council Advised of Election of New Director* and Engagement Of A Manager Permanent Street Improvement Is Suggested As Best Remedy For Dust Nuisance The members of the city council •,..,!•(• advised in a telegram from F. J. Shearer on Monday night that the :ij telephone company has been re-organized, ihat new directors have been appointed and that the company has secured the services of .. i.;!_;liiy recommended all-round telephone man to take charge of its "operations.' The information was welcomed by the members of the , iinieil as promising relief from a telephone service so unsatisfactory that immediate improvement had bi t ii demanded as the price for the continuance of the company's fran-chise. The method to be followed this si miner in the sprinkling of the streets in the business section of the i¦'•¦:<,¦ was debated for some time. Last year the city experimented with the Dow Flake preparation but this will cost, about $1000 a season. Rather than s^pend this amount for tempor-ary relief from the dust nuisance the council is inclined to investigate thf cost of permanent street improvement in the business section. W. Bcllos had a request before tin council for a rebate on a light :,: | water account which had been '.. •„¦¦ in reaching the city hall: The. ¦ ¦,(¦•( was referred to tlie light committee. The requests of Martin Zadleovitch , Sid Roberts for permission to remove two buildings were referred , to the board of works with power i act. The buildings in question v iv recently condemned- by the ¦ city and as they occupied lots own- i i¦¦¦ ¦ y the government were disposed of. tin* applicants for removal per-I mits being the purchasers. As the present owners agree to make sub-: tial improvements to them the • --;-i ion - leading to their condemnation will be removed. On the recommendation of Mayor Patterson the council decided to make a grant of $25 to provide prizes for essays by school children in connection with Forest Protection l'h0 boai'd of school trustees had • !'iict before the council asking it to take steps to hold an election to fill the vacancy upon the board : '.used by the death of the Jate J-.L G. Quinn. The council appointed V. j R. Clerihue returning officer and empowered him to make arrange-, meats for the holding of the elec-'tio'n. The application of Thomas Aus- f tin to construct a septic tank in the! : I ley way in the-rear of his business . premises was given favorable con-' si'cleration subject to the making of j fin agreement with the city, and that j the construction meet with the ap-1 proval of the city superintendent, i Mr.. Austin's request for grading in, front of his premises was referred j ;<> the board of works with power1 to act. Similar action was taken on the request of Miss I. M. Tucker for me improvement on Montreal street. In consideration of the electric light by-law the council decided upon the motion of Alderman Griffith', seconded by Alderman Reid, to retain the deposit required in connection with applications for lighting services at $3.00. Alderman Opie was recorded as voting in the negative. The proposal was to increase the deposit to $5.00. Alderman Opie sought to have the council recommend to the provincial government that the police officers on duty in the city be given the benefit of the eight-hour day and that they have one day off in the week. He said that as the result of representations made by the city of Prince Rupert the officers in that city had secured^ one day off in each weuk although they were not given the eight-hour day. As the city does not observe either the eight-hour day or the six-day week with some of its employees it was thought it would be incon-f'tent to make the application to the government and the matter was dropped. The health committee submitted a report on cemetery matters which "was adopted by the council. In future no grave will be; prepared in the cemetery without ttie authorization of the city superintendent, nor shall any alteration to stones or plot .(••>,.,,. ,e permitted without authorization. The object of the rccom-menations is to give the city better control in cemetery affairs. Bremen Monoplane Forced Down on V Atlantic Crossing Landing- Made At Greenly Island After Fighting Adverse Wind And Dense Fog Journey Will Be Resumed To New York Wheir Repairs Have Been Effected Ottawa, April 14.—The German monoplane Bremen made a forced landing at Greenly Island, off the ' coast of Labrador, on Friday afternoon following an eventful passage from Ireland. While the Bremen failed to reach its destination the performance of the plane is considered remarkable in that it was forced to fight a head wind for a considerable part of the Atlantic crossing, and running into a heavy fog the pilots lost their way necessitating the Greenly Island landing. The plane was not seriously damaged in the landing, although it may take several days before it is in shape to continue the journey to New York. Advices from St. Johns, Newfoundland, give the assurance that at Greenly island the airmen will have ample food and shelter., even should they remain there for several days. A Dublin dispatch says Commandant James Fitzmaurice, of the Irish air force will be promoted to the office of colonel in recognition of his service in acting as co-pilot on the Bremen. Quebec, April 16.—A message received from Commandant Fitzmaurice states that the Bremen will complete its trip to New York by way of Father Point. Captain Herman Koehl, one of the pilots of the Bremen, and Baron von Huenfeld, will make the repairs to their ship. They will have the benefit of assistance from, the crew of the government icebreaker Montcalm which has been ste.aming to Greenly Island, and today was reported to be within thirty miles of her destination. Dublin, April 1G.—Mrs. Fitzmaurice, wife of Commander Fitzmaurice, has accepted the invitation of the North German Lloyd steamship line to make the trip to New York, as thG company's guest, to join her husband. Curtis Field, N. Y., April 16.— Hei'ta Junkers, daughter of the pianufaeturer of the Bremen, left here today for Montreal, accompanied by her brother Erhardt, and Chief Pilot Molihior, to await word of the Bremen's movements. PRINCE RUPERT WOMAN MURDERED TUESDAY NIGHT Prince Rupert, April 18.—Hester Killas, known also under the name of Sullivan, was found murdered in her dwelling this morning, her throat having been cut. L- BASEBALL ON SUNDAY Providing that there is good weather for the week end the local baseball fans will be enabled to wit-ness a good baseball game. During the past two weeks there has been a good turn chit of players and from the material on hand there will be two good teams chosen to play the opener onj Sunday. The game is scheduled_to start at 2 o'clock. A final practice will be called for Friday evening at 5.30 at Duchess Park and anyone interested in the game is asked to be present. PARADE CANCELLED The committee in charge of the "Forest Protection" parade, which was to have taken place on Wednesday, have decidGd to cancel the same. The illness of Dr. A. H. Bayne, and the absence of several of his bandsmen from the city, made it impossible to secure the band's services. In place of the parade some special features will mark the observance of Empire Day and Dominion Day to impress the lesson of forest protection. SUPPORTERS OF REV. S. T. GALBRAITH OUTNUMBERED AT SPECIAL MEETING At a largely attended congregational meeting in Knox church on Sunday evening which was called to consider the resignation of Rev. S. T. Galbraith the supporters of the pastor were outnumbered and a motion calling upon the settlement board of the church not to accede to the proposal for a change in the pulpit of the church was defeated. Those voting in favor of the resolution favored continuing the pastorate of Rev. S. T. Galbraith, and those opposing favored the acceptance of his resignation. The matter having been disposed of in this manner a number of names were ,mentioned as possible successors to' the retiring pastor, in-cludiung those of Rev. E.G. Thompson, of Giscome, and Rev. Dr. Mc-Kinnon, of Williams Lake. It was eventually decided to refer the matter of filling the pulpit to the official board of the church. MAJOR FITZMAURICE OF MONOPLANE BREMEN IS EN ROUTE TO MONTREAL Murray Bay, Que., April 18.—Major James Fitzmaurice, one of the co-pilots of Bremen monoplane, has completed the flight from Seven Islands to Lake Agnes. He is on his way to Montreal in a transcontinental plane piloted by Duke Schillei. He will return to Greenly Island to complete the Bremen's flight to New York. WESTMINSTER LACROSSE REFUSES PLAiCE ON TEAM FOR EASTERN PLAYERS New Westminster, April 18.—The New Westminster lacrosse team, dominion champions, have turned down the pi;opos^ls of the Canadian Olympic committee that four eastern Canadian players be included in the Westminster Olympic team. TOM HEENEY SAILS NEXT WEEK TO TRAIN FOR FIGHT WITH TUNNEY London. April 18.—Tom Heeney, of New Zealand, who has been matched to battle with Gone Tun-ney for the heavyweight championship of the world, will :\ail for New York-on April 28th to commence his training. OKLAHOMA PRISONER CONFESSES DOUBLE MURDER IN HALL-MILLS CASE Elreno, April 1 8.—Oojjnty authorities announce that Elvin F. Allen, a former Oklahoma prisoner, has confessed that he committed the double murder in the famous Hall-Mills case in New Jersey. His statement has not boon checked up by the police. CITY COUNCIL ISSUES WARNING OF REQUIREMENTS OF ELECTRIC WIRING In view of a number of-disputes which ave arisen in connection with the wiring of buildings >n the city the members of the ciU/council have decided to publish /extracts from the municipal electric wiring bylaw for the guidance/of property owners and contractors^ In tne advertisement, which yip pears in another column it wilr be noted that no electrical wii/Hig can be proceeded with until a thermit has been secured from the city electrician. AfCer the permit Iras been secured the work must be/examined and approved by the y electrician, in which event a certificate is issued. Under the bylaw it is made an offence for anv person to use electric current through an installation previous to the issuance of this certificate. The penalty imposed for infractions of the bylaw are a fine not exceeding $50.00 and costs, or imprisonment. MEMBERS OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTE ENTERTAIN WITH A BRIDGE PARTY The members of the local branch of the Women's Institute entertained a large company in the Elks hall on Friday evening with a bridge party. Following the refreshments Mesdames Fraser and Hughes presented a couple of pianoforte duets, and Thomson Ogg and Mrs. George Abbott rendered vocal numbers. The main prizes for the evening's bridge were won by Mrs. F. D. Taylor and William Coop, and the booby prizes by Mrs. Gillis and H. Wilson. The affair was in the hands of the agricultural committee of the institute, composed of Mesdames E. Thompson A. McMillan and T. A. Griffith with the object of raising funds for the pirzes to be presented by the institute in connection with the children's section of the Prince George fair. The hall was placed at the disposal of the ladies by the officers of B. P. O. Elks. WEATHER REEORT R. B. Carter, meterologica] agent, advises the barometer is rising and indications are favorable for mild weather, unsettled with showers' and light to moderate winds. The temperature reading.'; for the week ending April 17th, were as follows: Wednesday....................44 29 Thursday.......................50 20 Friday.- *......................—--51 19 Saturday ........L........ ......521 32 Sunday ............................54 29 Monday..........................44 25 Tuesday .... ...."......... ......42 20 Highway Works to Get Under Way Within Two Weeks /^p District Engineer Gives Outline of District's Programme For Year All Imoortant Roads In The Vicinity of Prince George Will Be Given Attention Arthur Dixon, district engineer for the provincial public works department, is mapping out a big program of roadwork for the comdng season which should open within the next two or three weeks. Considerable now equipment will be available for the work this season in the way of tractors, graders and trucks. There ia available for the work the district of $7(5,000, exclusive of the votes for ferric^ and bridges, and the proportion of the highway loan to be apportioned to the Fort George district. The work attracting the greater interest at the present time is the extension of the highway running east from Prince George, to serve the sawmilling centers along the' line of the Canadian National Railway and connect up with the road to be built west from Edmoton. Mr. Dixon said he read with interest the° statement given out pn Thursday by Hon. W. H. Sutherland as t() the co-aperation of the federal government in the building of that portion of this highway between Tete Juan Cache and the eastern boundary of the, province, but he has no information as yet as to the portion of the highway loan which will be available for the highway between Tute Juan Cache and Prince George. The work which he is planning for the season, however, includes the surfacing of the existing highway between Prince George and Giscome so that it can be used without interruption during the wet season. Work will be resumed on the nine-mile stretch which is to tie in New-lands with Prince George. This work is about half finished and will be completel early in the season, and it is expected to push the road through to .Aleza Lake before the end of the year. This will complete tlie first 46 miles of the highway leading to Tete Juan Cache and will give Prince George highway connection with the sawmills at Willow River, Giscome, Newlands and Alez.n Lake. The big gap in the Prince ! George-Edmonton road comes in be-tecn Aleza Lake and McBrile, a stretch of more than 100 miles. Just how much work can be started on this stretch will turn upon the amount of the highway loan made available. It will be heavy construction, involving a bridge across the Fraser at Hansard, although a ferry will dobtless be utilized until completion1 is secured to Tete Juan Cache. Considerable work will be done on the section of the highway east of 'McBride. This has been advanced a distance of 34 miles to Croydon, and there are some sixteen mil«s of new work to bring the highway through to Tete Juan Cache, where it will tie in with the highway to be built by the federal government from Jasper. On the Cariboo highway it is proposed to complete the surfacing as far as Woodpecker. On the Prince George-Vanderhoof section of the highway some necessary grading wil: be completed on the Swede Creek cut-off,, and the road will be surfaced for three ^ miles through ithe timber. The Summit Lake road will receive considerable attention in view of the increased travel it is called upon to serve. The Sal me n River hill will have attention, and a loi of narrow stretches will be widened out. The Chief Lake road will be finished this season. It was put in a good condition last year as far as the junction of the Ness Lake road, a distance 'of twelve miles from Prince George. The new work will | consist in grade reductions and widening of the road to Chief Lnke. •i distance of 20 miles from Prince George. Some improvement will also be made on the nine-mile stretch of roadway which serves the. Hoodoo Lake section. At Isle Pierre work will be started on the 400-foot Howe''/ tru'sfe bridge which is to span the Nechakq the estimated cost of which is S20,-. 000. The building will not be=.commenced until the low stage of water in the Nechako. When completed the bridge will connect up with the mad leaning to Ness Lake, and will complete a 75-mile loop running from Prince George-to Isle Fierrer to Ness Lake and over the Chief Lake road back to this city. Another" bridge is to Vie thrown rcst; the Dore river, about four Prince George will Become Big Hub in Tourist Travel New Highway Program Gives City Connection With Two Important Thoroughfares Federal Government Joins With The Province In Big Building Program For Two Years Hon. W. H. Sutherland, minister of public works, has announced an ambitious highway building programme which he proposes to carry through during the next two years, and which incidentaly will make Prince George one of the most important centers in the province'' for tourist travel. In the past'Prince George as forced to Din all its hope to the newly completed Cariboo highway, leading from Vancouver, and its feeder lines. The connecting links on the big highway were only made available last summer, and the stream of travel did not assume sizeable proportions before the mountain sections were shut down for the winter. This year Prince George should experience tangible benefit from the new highway, but with the announcement of Hon. W. IT. Sutherland as to his road building program the Cariboo highway beconies but one of several highway strings to the Prince George bow. The federal government, in connection with its administration of the national parks at Jasper and Banff, has entered into an agreement with the provincial government for the connecting <>t' the two parks wii.n an automobile highway. From Jasper the faderaj government has agreed to construct a highway through the Mount Robson Park to Tete Juan Cache, and south following the water grade to the Canoe river, which is to be followed to its junction with the Columbia at the northern end of the big bend. This makes a very considerable mileage of new highway, the entire cost of which is to be borne by the federal government. From the bend of the Columbia the provincial government is to construct a highway connecting with Golden on the C. P. R. line, from which point access can be had to Banff by way of Banff-Windermere highway through the Yoho park. This would give a good scenic auto connection between the two parks which would be open during the summer months. Toward the cost of this'construction the federal government is to contribute $800,000. To meet the highway requirements of the Revelstoke section the provincial government is to undertake the construction oi a highway around the west side of the big bend of the Columbia to connect Revelstoke with the highway running to Jasper park in the north, and Golden to the east. /The. building of these highways greatly cuts down the mileage to build to give Prince George and Kamloops access to Edmonton and the Alberta system of highways. In the case of the Prince George connection it will be secured when the Prince George road has ben extended to Tete Juan Cache, and in the case of Kamloops highway it would be tied in somewhere in the the vicinity of Cranberry lake, several miles south of Tete Juari. Work unon both the Prince George and Kamloops roads are to be pushed during the coming season, and according to the minister of public works the entire program should be carried through in two years. Just what this means to Prince George can be appreciated when it is understood that the new program makes Prince George one of the most important hubs in the highway system of the province, securing direct connection with Banff by way of Golden and the Banff-Widermere highway, and direct connection with Edmonton and the Alberta highway system via the Jasper National Park. With thre0 main highways leading to 4t instead of one Price George can safely count upon a very great excess in its tourist travel, and the city should give thought to preparing for it. Capetown, April 18—Anxiety over Sir Alan Cobham was relieved today when the British airman was reported safe on the gold coast. He is on a...fiight along the Atlantic coast of Africa and running into bad weather was forced to turn back and make a landing at Akkra. mile? from McBride, replacing a structure put in during the year IP 15. The new bridge will have a span length of 100 feet and cost p.rr,rox'matelV $12,000. The bridge will form a'pirt of the. Prince George-Edmonton highway.