ne Blind: Pegee Held, Up: ‘On. Road. With

2 of whisky , broke . open.

~NEW HAZELTON,, 'B.

C.

NOVEMBER 28.

118

FRANK Ei HILL SHOT DEAD BY” =

“A PURSUING POLICE ae

Swe Police Thought They had

a. Bank Robbet Magnus. Edgar, a

Breed in Charge of Pursuers who Followed. Hill afl: ai
Edgar Arrested on Charge of Culpable Homicide

One ‘of the most * ‘unfortunate
shooting affairs. reported -in the
northern interior was that on the
Rocher de. ‘Boule wagon road. just
at day break Saturday. morning,
when a Finn, commonally known
as Frank Hill was shot and killed
while trying to get a-way -from
his pursuers, Hill and his part-
ner, who had been . working all

‘summer on: the: railway, care to
town a couple of weeks ago and
made a settlement . with Foley,
Welch & Stewart. ‘They had
considerable money between them
Hill acted a little pecularly while
in town and on Thursday. night
got out on bed and was not seen
again, He left no word as to his
destination’ and his partner -be-
came uneasy. and: started to hunt
for him.

Friday ‘evening a man was seen
making for Skeena Crossing: arid
suspetting that he might be one
of the -bank robbers, word was
sent to. the police at the Crossing.
Special. Constable Quinliven went

butte ‘meet him... ‘As s00h as the
man ‘saw: him: he ‘took | ‘to the
bush. Quinliven could’ not. fol-
low , him’ ‘alone: and: -return d to
the Crossing. ‘He selected Magnus
Edgar, and started. him off. with
two Indians to get the man, jall
night. they. tracked him and just
as it was. breaking day. they pot
sight of him on the: Rocher de
Boule. road: oe

- Hill was gaining on his pur-
suers and Edgar. fired his gun,

called to him to stop. Hill kept
on going. Edgar fired. again at
his feet, hoping to cripple him,
This time the: fellow dropped,
When Edgar and the Indians’ got
up.to hini it was. found the. man
was mortally : wounded ‘and. -he
‘died in afew minutes. ree

The remains were taken to. the
Skeena Crossing. and brought to
the old town where the body was
identified as that of Frank Hill.
Coroner, Hoskins: “ordered | ‘an in-
quest which, was opened Monday

FIVE BARRELS OF
WHISKY, SEIZED

_~Big: Cargo— Twelve. Months
in New Westminster .

Pete Stranovich arrived at thé
- eld town jail on Sunday morning
in charge of Constable Saunders,
who brought him from the val-
ley. Pete was driving a sleigh-
load of: whisky along the road.
east of Decker. Lake, . Constable
McInnes got wind of it and went
after the man. He caught him
and ordered him to turn back.
As Pete was’ turning around: ‘his |°
rig upset and one of the barrels
There,
were five barrels on the Joad con-"
taining. 360. bottles...of whisky,
These were all. taken: with Pete
to Aldermere. where-he appeared
before the beak.. He’ got, twelve
months ‘in’ ‘New. Westminster.
The whisky: is ‘still at. the? ‘police
station at ‘Aldermere:: Nothing
has: been reported. as. to the:qual-.
‘ity of the beverage, * “nor as to
‘what will be dotie’ with ite %

Opening in Prince Rupert |

W. W. Wrathall left Sunday
morning for Prince Revert ‘to

ing in business | there.
“Ald. Douglas” ‘Sutherland, on 8rd

: rangements to: take over a portion | W

make-theii
“Twinter: ©
ltion of his stock, with’ him ‘and.
“the firm of: Chettleburgh. &'Sin-

ORY.
2 survey: ‘party which i is. laying’ ‘ou

complete arrangements for open-|. >: -
, He..has oath
leased the prémises occupied : by fos

Moved to Tethwa:. -
OR. C. Sinelair left on Wednes-

day night with Mrs, Sinclair and
‘child for Telkwa, where they will
headquarters*for’: the: :

‘Mr: Sinelair: took a por-:

clair will open: ‘for ‘business there.

The ; Hazelton® ‘store. “will be “in
charge. of R. Cunningham & Son:

Mr. Sinclair stated: to the Herald
that in the spring: they would: lo-
cate in. ‘either.’ rinee ‘Rupert’ or’

"Fort George: and. for: ‘the: present;

open 1 no branch j in ‘the. interior. a

"Barly next, month 0. A. Rag-:
stad: will-‘move his jewelry. stoek:
and workshop from: old. Hazelton’

a ‘building erected. : "Those. desir-:
ing repair; work “will! arrange: ‘to
have it done: ‘before: he goes: or
leave it at his. new. stare, - ‘

< weoke a} ib
“Steve MéNeill was naforiunats

‘enough to ‘fall: while’. walking: on
ad -Igg and break | arib: ‘last. Satir-’

He: has been“ “on: -Affleck’s.

Eaat:New Hazelton... He. wilk:b
unable to! retura Be work: fo
some time, me

tee and. ae

Ave., and will Tikely | make ar-|K ni

}.o¢.all of Allen’s stock... Bill: is weeks it
algo going to Vaneouver to pur-| M

| afternoon’. ‘and “eontinued that

déiming over. the man ’s. head and |-

the: Natives:. and. order-will. be
restored.

to Smithers, ‘where ‘he i As. having

| this district. ~

or quies, °

al

evening, and: ‘then: adjourned ‘un-
til ‘Wednesday ‘ evening to secure
other: witnesses’ from the: Cross- |
ing, he

y taken’ in i Bea by the, police|
and: “Thursday ‘was set for’ his
preliminary hearing. . ‘The. hear-
ing was then postponed until ‘to-
day in the police. station in, _
old town. ae

BUSY SEASON.
“FOR: THE POLICE

Kitwancoot. indians Cause Uneasiness
. ~Hold- “Ups and Robberies ..
acacia

‘ .

’ The police are being kept very
busy running down fake Tumors
and investigating : numerous. re-
ported crimes. ‘Since ‘the bank |:
robbery. several ‘holdups ‘have
been reported: which did. not ‘may,
terialize:-when investigated. -Rob-
bers’ have - been reported — ‘and |’.
troubles of - various. kinds have}.

constantly. The latest trouble is
with the Kitwancool_ Indians who|.

“fare: supposed © to ‘have ordered :
‘| Harold Price’s- survey gang out
of. the. valley:::'The police. were
notified and on: Wednesday Chief
‘Owen from. Prince’ Rupert came

down from ‘Here! with a"
of vifles and? lots. ‘ofvammunition: |
A big. pow: wow | will: be. held with:

Tt: was: ‘also.:: ‘reported
some time: ago. that: ros Superin-:
{trouble with: the. Kitwanedol- In-
dians: -The natives. will of course

> RLIMPEL 1S: ‘WANTED

Recently Acquitted, of Fraud, aN ‘Now
’ Cashes: Worttileas Cheques, -

The pollee are endéavaringto
locate: W..: de, ‘Kilimpel;’ ‘a former
aspiring” “building contractor: ‘of
“Tris “reported " phat
he’ has. been: issuing: bogus: ‘chee:
“Donald.Grey, an Tn .

- With’ oe

cashed one: fol “$10. a
money. Kim -weé
Rupert,

and » oot Pater to}
$25 none ‘ : With}

Ab NEW OFFICERS El
 /AT CONSERVATIVE MEET

“The inquest ‘was. concluded - ‘on!
Wednesday evening and the jury .
oe. in he ve iaiet of -calpsble

kept the force. on the- job. almost

have: to: submit. and ‘the Boonen pis
| they do 30 the better. a oe Wy

“Guing to Smithers ope

: {dogs went in:
| Wanted and: wh

" eating. the birds or: fresh BRS.

ia. in. the ‘Presbyterian pe

ERS ELECTED.

Old Town’ Tories, Tired of Obstru
Bunch: to Office==W: EB,

ae ee
There. wast.

ati af ssociation

e HF

approval of the

ty,
affaira were being Seen, i

“ithe few of the old guard ‘and the
teal imembers?‘of. the. association
thought. it. was time for-a chan ge.
Asa result, C. Hicka Beach was’
| the only.one of the outfit, elected
to office, . All: ‘officers and. ‘the

-jmembers of the: executive were
—, replaced by aggressive men “whol,
‘| desire to see the district’ prosper, |
' The new ‘officers and executive}.

committee-are a8 follows:—~
Honorary | -Pres, — Sic Richard
McBride:.
Honorary Vice- Pres, “William
Manson, M.LA, . _—
Pres. -W. Bi: ‘Player.
- Viee-Pres. —G.H. Graham.
" Cor. See. Chas: Reed.
See. -Treas. —H, BE. Holliday.
Bxecutive Committee §.H.
Crum, W. Ji MeAfee, Jas. ‘Dun-

| Clean Sweep Made of Old Officers -
f géhbrall shelter i
I. meetj ae of ‘the. enya

or ® jong, ~
Ce pena ‘diay’

_ _] too soon'as the work ‘here is im-: Z
: possible for one man’. and ‘the:

ctionists and: Voted a Progressive.
‘Player is: New: President 0

can, Ce “Bio Bosch, 1 Ww. aa
new. Fe Brewer, L.: De F
ip let,. Wm. Grant. -

ne ry

: “New: Sub Division fe
oy Bas ¢ New Hazelton: is being
Matic di out in: town lots 838x120 feet.
This ‘property is a mile: east of
the present town of New. Hazel:" a
ton and. on. the government. WAB-. et:
on road to the valley. .The Catig=" ia
dian Magazine, published i in: Tor-:- o

onto, will put ; it‘on the: ‘matket: ini vee
connection with a ‘subseripton | ok
campaign. a ea: ee

“Assistant. Coming ;
“It is repurted. that another nian”
will be placed at the.G.. T. P.-de-.
pot here’ very shortly to assist: the...
agent. This move cannot be’ made « _

work i is incteasin ng rapidly. OER

"Men's and ladies’ ‘shees, newe t ed
styles’ and best makes” ‘at Anger mo
the Tailor’s 8, Ninth Ave a

"Actions in Suprenie Court

R. Pp; ‘Trimble, Portland, Ore.,|'
has’ ‘started - ‘action. against the |.
ore a Boule: Copper- Co.
fares o cue HORHARE

"9:

receiver. and: for; an ‘accoimting: of, .

the company "g: affairs.” “The ac-:
tion is being taken’ -in*the su=
preme court of British: Columbia
at Victoria.» ;

| Stole. His Chickens

Geo. Wall lost: the greater. part
ot his flock of’. chickens. last. Sat<
‘Jurday night. He forgot to fasten
the; door “and a, pack ‘of Indian}.
took all they,.
atthey could not
Carry. ‘off. ‘they. left dead in thei:
coop, Mr.’ Wall:places his loss at
abouh $75, ‘but that. would not. be-
gin to pay  for- the pleasure. of

Communion | ser ie

[STATION GANGS

‘ofy |

can ‘Stewart paid-out?fort;
mo ‘sand dollars. ° vies
‘|that comes down fromthe front. ~~... ,

“MAKE BUSINESS |

ace 0 Thitie "ii New seit, :
‘onEvery Train from End of *
* Steel for Payment

After: eve rain” aes

large: sums of money are paid. out... —

every few + days. M
‘then have been: wo kK

several ‘thousand. do
| ter: ‘their: settlement