VOL,,!, NO. 46 The Library, ¦ , Fiirliamont-Bldg. j VICTORIA,!}. C. PRINCE GEORGE, B.#V SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2,-Hm PRICE FIVE. CENTS DEPOT MATTER REMAINS IN AN V ) UNSETTLED CONDITION HERE IN/> SKTEOF^r Recent Visit of Hon. Prank Coohrane'is Expected to Assist .„ Securing Decision on Important Matter-Prince Geprffe Suffers From Prolonging: of Doubt in This Matter— George Street Location Has Obvious Advantages of. Proper -and WITNESSESH#RE ON ;".; t COWARD MURDER CASE CHANGE OF VENUE ASKED Location. With the recent visit of H6n. Frank Cochrane, minister of railways, it was generally anticipated that some new site arc so obvious that even newcomers cannot understand why any attempt should be made to move the act]on would be taken to secure an station from the tra^k level at George immedjate settlement of the railway' street to one of the western streets station site question. This has been where the high banks would have to hanging over the city as a dark cloud , be cut down at large expense, and a ever since it was discovered, that the : heavy grade to the depot created. <,ld towns.te fight which commenced j The present unsightly temporary years ago between Fort George and ; depot is not.a good advertisement for South Fort George was to be carried-the,city, and it is felt locally that the on upon "this new field in the guise ofj settlement of this matter and the con- h tt f I the" stru'etion of an up-to-date depot will f ' the contest for. In? location of Prince George depot. In spite , of greatly improve the impression of hearings and rehesrings before the' ; railway commission, the matter stands people are'agitated over.the unsettled in a most undecided state, and consul- state of the matter, for which it is erable ^satisfaction is locally ex- felt there can be but one logical set-pressed on this account Gy bi tlt if th tl d ^ pressed, on this account men of the city. The advantages of the George street in the matter. g Gy business tlement if the strongly expressed sen- timent of. the public here is to weigh WESTERN SCOTS HAVE WARD SYSTEM MUST s ENJOYABLE SMOKER PREVAIL NEXT ELFCTION Regiment That TContains Many Prince Terms of Municipal Clauses Act Ne-George Recruits Gives Second Smoker at Victoria. Thatvthe «7th Battalion, Western Scots, are managing to enlighten (he round of miljtary duty by some enjoyable entertainments - is gathered from the reports" that reach us here from the many merjnbers of the regiment that enlisted here__ undjj.r* Lieu\ . tenant Cooke. Their second smoker, held recently at Victoria, revealed a wealth of sporting and lyrtistic talent in the ranks. The musical talent which is largely contributing to the success - of . the events of this nature is supplied largely by the presence «f Private R. L. Condy, of this city, whose'accomplishment as a musician is too well known here to demand description. With Private Condy at the piano, many musical 'and vocal numbers were rendered by the members of the Western Scots, aftty which Lieutenant Burde stage and announced the box- Division of Municipality Into Wards After First Election. waM.i uc .'pr'dr.iij Municipal Cl-n e The counril will probably tiyn their attention to a necessary bylaw \a'nd is alleged to have in California. Why ,these people Realized money" orr papers which, it is should have, left the States" to proceed j 'stated,''he took from .(.he dead, man's to Stewart Lake is hard .to explain, boc|y- While the-defence admits that and this and other interesting circum- the fatal"hot-was fired by Clinge^, it stances in connection with the crime Ihol(is that the shooting was acciden-serve'to accuse considerate interest'tal- It claims that the.evidence which is most dangerous to Clinger consists rjt of "statements and .accusations made H. Hoyi who.'fo'und the" hidden gun!h? him subsequent to the shooting, while he was intoxicated. Application Statement; The application statement, sets forth that Clinger's counsel was informed by WiMis J. West of the British Co- in the pending .trial. Amongst the witi,esses are Mr. which,fired'the bullet after it was dis- the gun-found in the same edt covered/tfiat women's .cabin was not of the calibre as the bullet removed from\he murdered man's brain. W. H.\Dixon and L. D. Dixon, his son, of the Stew- lumhiff Express Company, that "all up are Lake Mercantile Company; Grif-i and doW11 the Cariboo road the matter s, owner of the cabin- in i was,M, subject of comment on every which the'women were staying at the! HP'" and. generally, there, was an ex-time of the murder, and Jack Roberts, j Presi?ion of antagonism to Clinger, as his brother; Miss Mcliiti'is and Miss.j *he' perpetrator .of the deed; that W.hitehouse, two ladies. 'whs were j clillKer's counsel has been informed camped near the scene of the murder, lW Stuart Henderson, a -counsel of and who heard the fatal shot, and considerable experience in criminal Jimmy O'lloole, chief of the Stewart j mjltlf'"s an(i with a large knowledge Lake Indians, whom the women'^are j said to have feared owing to some | trading dispute. The strange part of .the case appears to be the inexplicable .hiding of the revolver that apparently shot Cow- that the trial df the defendant in that section would certainly result in the conviction of Clinger; on account of local prejudice against him.' Mr. Henderson adds that every person with whom to his ,' .when had it been left ard, the gun having been placed close . '^has talked on the -subject.* in _the Ciyiboo district, is certain of Clinger's gtrfrC He also expresses the opinion that Clinger has a good defence., .Mr. Blair has been requested to look after Clinger's case by the American consul-general. Clinger is a United States citizen. • '•—. near the .dead man a convincing case of suicide would have been presented. BELIEVES HOUSE WILL 'FlNANpE THE P.G.E> E. E. Phair, Prdptit'tor of .Prince Hotel,Jj»taU's_Belief. House Will Meet Before Election Returning this week from an extended visit to the coast, E. E. Phair, proprietor of the P/ince George hotel, states that it is anticipated on the coast that another sessionfof the house will be called befonjlihe next provincial election is hel&\ Mr. Phair bases this statement ufipn the fact that Attorney-general Bowser cannot, return from his eastern until tne end of the month, and that by the time the necessary notice ^ad been given the Christmas season would have begun. Mr. Phair believes that arrangements will be made at the session to finance the P. G. E. to a rapid completion. \. (..HAMILTON EXPECTED BACK CANADA AT THE FAIR j - ¦ , ____________ j George A.-MeNichol, head of the colonization and industrial department of the G.T.P., who recently ^returned to Prince Rupert after having spent the1 summer months at the* Panama exposition, reports'that* the Canadian exhibit is admitted by^the vast major- ity oJf>people to be the lnest-' in the -fair. A party of forty-two visitors from Brooklyn .we,re asked to vote on the question, and thirty-six out of the forty-two -plumped for the Canadian exhibit. PRINCE GEORGE WINS , SECOND PRIZE FOR DEWAR COP AT-RUPERT PAIR' NORTHERN TELEPHONE & POWER COMPANY FORMALLY APPLY TO CITY TOR ELECTRIC FRANCHISE C. M. Brown, on Behalf of the Company, Addresses to Mayor and Council Request for Franchise of Indefinite Period— Suggests That Commission Be Created by Municipality Control Rates and Regulate Company's Affairs* to faction of the City—Plant is Not for Sale. -. The council chamberiwas the scene I Alderman Ellis stated that in of the official opening \ what prom-T°pi"i«n the goy«Jrnment should,.have . - ." , , T, , . afforded the/electrical company the lses to be-a- knotty problem between] -^i- . . . j i " -i ; same protection that had been accord- this city and the local electrical c6m-!ed tw£oteiSi and" was also- of the pany last Monday night, when Charles [opinion that the. electric company had M. Brown.presented a formal applica-/delayed~the matter too long. tion_tp_.the city for a franchise oy^r The mayor a.* a contract to pump the city water; which would be a side issue of the electrical business.. heth The mayor asked Mr. Brown whether there was any reason why he had not appeared before, the council previously. Mr. Brown stated that he could not give any reason. Iii reply to es questions, Mr. Brown stated .that he coulq not give any idea regarding the-\rates, as this would have to be gone_ into and decided by the commission, and he would - not answer Alderman Eagel's question regarding the cost of production at present^ ' .- : ..- .' ' ' In-Teply to a question as to what course Mr. Brown's company- would adopt should the ciiy refuse to grant a. franchise, Mr. Brown stated that it ts operations,, the second by securing j would c6ntinue in business in the same jroteetion in . the incorporation bill,! manner as at present.. The mayor and the third by appearing before the asked whether he had taken legal ad-ouncil prior to.the passage of the re-vice upon this stand, and was inform- •ently passed Electric Light Author- zatio'; byliiw, which^ culled for ' the construction of the municipal system. Mr. Brown stated that wliat he re- juested was practically eq^uivalent to municipal ownership, in so far as the ity controlled the rates. \ His worship suggested that theNonly difference was that Mr. Brown's coin- ed that such adyice had been taken. It was agreed that little could be done until before the council in more'detailed form the basis 6f his request, and he was asked to meet the council again on Monday next after the regular coinioil, meeting to discuss details,- hefore the council in private, as a committee of the jany would .pockejb the profits whilst,! whole. he city would not. Alderman Eagel stated that on the )latform he had stated that he would e in favor__pf perhaps-granting a ranchise if the.rates were controlled Asked by The Post what his company's stand would be should the city wish to acquire its plant, which appears to be the only manner in which • the municipal ownership idea can be y the cify, but that the city was now "carried out, Mr. Brown stated that his ommitted to the carrying put of plans f its own for a municipal electric 1ant. -' ^ ¦ 'Mr. Brown-stated that it was surdy. company's plant was not for sale at all. , -•"'¦•- The Northern Telephone & Power Company Limited, of which Mr. Brown lot too kite as no money had yet been'is president, has spent over $75,000 pent by the city. He was sure of the in the Prince George plant and dis- ttitude of the public, he said, if the ouncil would agree to his proposals. ALEXANDRA HOTEL OPENED LAST WEEK used as a result of the boilers dropping through. , ¦ The vessel "was abandoned as a tital The -return of A. G. Hamilton from ! the Peace River country, where he is'.r campaigning for. the support of thej Secretary Jorgonsen took The agricultural resources of this district recoived a graceful advertistMiifiit last' week when the exhibit of produce .sent.down with clever piece of work. Scott fought loss on the rocris of Southeastern I electors as the;. Conservative candidate Alaska by Captain S. B. Gibbs.-bf the ("for.this district, is expected early in San Francisco board of niaripe..uVuler-} the week. Mr. Hamilton has been writers^ Capt. W. H. Logan, of\the lawny about a month'. ¦London Salvage Association, and Frank Walter, repfe'scnting the ovwi- ¦ ors, who visited the. r.cene of "tht? prize for the beautiful silver trophy, the Dewar Cup- The first prize was won by Queen Charlotte Islands. iiie Hotel oh Third. Avenue Opened Doors to Public on Saturday Last —Received Good Support. wfe^ck." She afterwards went f th? adriftVj Was picked up by fishermen" and", towed to Ketchikah;- It was at first i\ believed that those who hail come in-., to-'possession of the vessel were in j iave luck and stood u chance to make some money, but they are doomed tn . several hard battles in South Fort disappointment,- according to Mr. I George a" year ago, where ne was enr:J"f)Uthie, who., pronounces the Delhi aj hopeless wreck, and says the only way for her owners to get any return for their trouble and expense will be to scrap what remains of the steamer. ployed in the Hotel Northern-. ON TOUR"OF INSPECTION Mr. Collirigwooi! Schrieber, chief consulting engineer for the Canadian government, accompanied by Mr. L. K. Jones, secretary of the railway department, left for the west. last week fSO7tb'u"r. of?inspection of the Grand Trunk Pacific, lines undeV'construction In the wes£. They intend to go MO» as far as Prince Rupert, B. ft, .and purpose It^vil be open fof u are due at this point today. day until 1.0 o'clock >n the evening 1 . ,i . ¦ Last year the reading room in rhi^f is Hack si!ore-ori Third avenue was much 'a Chief of ^ ls^,. who with predated and used. "J Alderman H ^^N^*^ FREE READlNt; ROOM A free reading room has been open-ed in the city hall. The mayor and council, besides donating $25, have i very kindly set aside a room upstairs, on the left of the ' " " ' *- " :' thia ««rd lake, have retarned ta the f-W*^-^ is hopud that nrrangemen^ T6 Run Machine Gun." J># ^ made Jor using the large li- We are informed*that Lieutenant brftry *J:-™ r W. P. Cooke, of4he Western Scots, isicl.aich;of I-ort .Ge^vge has on his" wajr to Ottawa to fakea-oou^e I Further a^oufcemont of this w.ll in machine gun operation and drill. According to the custom of western cities the inale population -of Prince George turned out strongly last Saturday, on the occasion of the opening of tho new. Alexandra hotel on Third avenue. The long hardwood bar,, ornamented with mosisic glass and electric lights, was crowded" with those who raised their glasses in a toast to thcxsuccess of the new hotel, and Mr. J. II. Johnson, the proprietor, was', kept busy replying to the good wishes ' of his_ friends on tfhe occasion. Thjrty of^the fifty-four bedrooms are already furntshid, and other furr nishings are being moved in as the finishing touches/ arc added to parts of Uiu building'-ilint are not as yet completed. * Last week The Post referred to the name of M/. Johnson's hotel as the "Royal Alerandra," which, we are informed by Mr. Johnson, is an error. The hotel has been named the Alexandra, a name chosen by Mrs. J. 11. Johnson, whose choice, Mr./Johnson added with a smile, can't be beaten. LINK UP HOPE STEEL EARLY IN DECEMBER Satisfactory progress is reported in tribution system. They are a strong financial concern. LEAVE FOR EAST ON VISIT. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Hunter of Fort George left yesterday evening for the east. They will stop over at Winnipeg for, a short time. From there they will go to St. Paul/where, after a few. days' visit with friends', they will proceed by auto on a 300-mile trip to Larchwood, Iowa, the home of Mrs. Hunter's mother, where they intend spending the winter. Mr. jiun-ter has lived fon some time in this district, coming here, a number"., of years ago. He. took an active part in everything that pertained to the welfare of this district, having held office for some time in the Board of Trade and also the Agricultural; Association. It was mainly due to his efforts that this district's first fair was such a success. He ^represented the Agricultural Association at Victoria threa years ago, and, was instrumental in securing a grant for the association from the provincial .government. Mr. Hunter is heavily interested in farm lands -and city property, and has al—< ways been an optimist asxregards the future of this part of Central British Columbia. It is :the "intention of Mr. and Mrs. Hunter to return irsthe^ coming spring. ^ ROMINENT ODDFELLOW WOMEN TRAINING RACE HORSES- Grand Master of the Grand Lodfe of British Columbia,, I.O.6.F., P. W. Demster, was a visitor in the city this week, arriving from Victoria in con- couneoUpn with construction work on jnectioir with lodpe mattery. A "special . the Kettle Valley railway. The stretch | meeting of the Oddfellows was held from Hope to'Ladner Creek, which ?n Moose hal1 on Wednesday evening. has .been supervised by J. I. Newman/1"*1- when a hVr^e turnout of Oddfel-j is •. completed. Eight miles on the |lows. Ki«eted Brother Dempster. A other side of Ladner Creek, where the ilu!-"ce number of- candidates were in-! head of steel now lies, the erection-of |'tialC(l_on this, occasion^ the wor,k of a bridge is being carried out. On-the initia^oiir^ing^sMH^d^yahje Grand j big-steel span over'Ladner the work|Master- Brother Dempster gave an is j;oiiig.on without a hitchr The Union "ddress upon matters concerning the j of the steel rails will take place lLadner, Creek early next December. is going.on without a hitch^The union p g of the steel" rails will take place a'tl°/rder- sh°wi.»g that .from a financial condition the;'grand,lodge was excel- ' (The Misses Wilhiott, daughters of Sir Robert Wilmott, the well-known tuniner of 'race horses, doing the work of professional jockeys on account of the number of 'men that have left this profession to go to the-iront.—U apples has lent. During thef address cated the formation of a he advo Rebekah __i£y\ lodge here. i I 'Mil ~\ -V